The Contribution of Popular Constitutionalism To Strengthening Social Accountability Over The Judiciary

Authors

  • Sylvia Maria Cortês Bonifácio de Araujo Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6839-6986
  • Claudia Maria Barbosa Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17808/des.53.897

Keywords:

Popular Constitutionalism, Judicial Power, Social Accountability

Abstract

The Judiciary expansion in contemporary democracies defines it as the "decision-maker" on the meaning of the Constitution. Theorists of popular constitutionalism refute this Judiciary role, stating that the ultimate power of attribution of such meaning belongs to the People, holder of the original and fiscal constituent power of this document application. A review on popular constitutionalism and judicial accountability allows you to establish the limits to ensure the leading role of the people advocated for the former, and to highlight the tension between judicial independence by empowered judiciary and the lack of judicial accountability to society. Social accountability, expressed mainly by mechanisms that favor social mobilization and the democratic and responsible use of the media, may contribute to dissipate this tension, but its mechanisms are still insufficient and scarce. The increase of effective tools of social accountability is needed to increase the legitimacy of the judiciary in society, making it more responsive to it and more receptive to respect the political leadership of the People following the meaning of the Constitution.

Author Biographies

Sylvia Maria Cortês Bonifácio de Araujo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Mestranda em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC/PR).

Claudia Maria Barbosa, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Professora titular na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC/PR). Pós-Doutora na York University, Toronto, Canadá. Doutora, mestre e graduada pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

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2019-01-22

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Araujo, S. M. C. B. de, & Barbosa, C. M. (2019). The Contribution of Popular Constitutionalism To Strengthening Social Accountability Over The Judiciary. Revista Direito, Estado E Sociedade, (53). https://doi.org/10.17808/des.53.897

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