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Detached, yet welcoming: The antinomy of Ascetics and Humanity in the social representation of dignity of a judge

SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie and Petr PALÍŠEK

Basic information

Original name

Detached, yet welcoming: The antinomy of Ascetics and Humanity in the social representation of dignity of a judge

Authors

SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Petr PALÍŠEK (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

SLSA 2024, 2024

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50501 Law

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Faculty of Law

Keywords in English

dignity of a judge; antinomies; social representations; dialogicality; legitimacy of the judiciary

Tags

International impact
Změněno: 10/6/2024 09:42, JUDr. Bc. Terezie Smejkalová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

A recent project investigated the social representation of a dignity of a judge (Smejkalová et al. 2022, Smejkalová et al. 2024, in print). The results showed that the dignity of a judge is objectified via a dramatic persona of a dignified judge, with a very clearly defined front (Goffman 1954). Among the themes constructing the dramatic persona, most likely belonging to the core of the representation, was Ascetics – a dignified judge is detached, formal, and condemns excesses. Yet at the same time, a dignified judge is open, welcoming, and tolerant. These themes form a rather strong conceptual contradiction. This paper investigates the antinomy between these two themes and discusses the findings of the referenced project in the light of Marková’s concept of dialogicality. It shows that using the concept of dignity of a judge in a formal legal setting requires understanding of the inherent conflicting elements of its representation as well as their ad hoc reconciliations.

Links

EH22_008/0004595, research and development project
Name: Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti