Administering courts and judges, rethinking the tension between accountability and independence of the judiciary : an exploration of the administrative, political and public accountabilities of the judiciary in a media mediated society

Abstract

We do live in a society that has become obsessed with security. Security of the public space, but also the security of the private space and of the body as a private dominion. The state – and in particular the political domain – is constantly being addressed by victims of crime and citizens via many different channels, that often reinforce and enlarge the message publicly into gigantic and inescapable proportions.