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For Better or Worse? Gender and Perceptions of Formal and Informal Justice Systems in Afghanistan

NCJ Number
239144
Journal
Women & Criminal Justice Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Dated: January-March 2012 Pages: 2-29
Author(s)
Lynne L. Manganaro; Amy L. Poland
Date Published
January 2012
Length
28 pages
Annotation
This study explored gender differences in the perceptions of formal and informal justice systems.
Abstract
This study drew on survey data from a national probability sample of 6,406 Afghan adults (aged 18 years and older) to explore gender differences in the perceptions of formal and informal justice systems. The study utilizes binary logistic regression to probe whether men and women differ in their attitudes and the extent to which other factors may mediate both within- and across-ethnic group differences. The study found that women have more confidence in the formal system than their male counterparts, whereas the opposite is true for the informal system. The scholarly and policy implications of these results are discussed. (Published Abstract)