The justice system’s perceived failures often lead to political interference.

Evidence

These checks and balances help ensure that neither party wields power in an oppressive or arbitrary manner. They also mean that, when there is a widespread perception that the justice system has failed, and the public is demanding that politicians do something, any response that smacks of political interference in the justice system is bound to be viewed by those affected as a major threat. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 3260

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 3260
• XREF: connects to: Courts sometimes reach wrong outcomes to avoid bad future rules — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 548; Justifying a legal system differs fundamentally from causally explaining it through politics or psychology — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 181; Critics targeted monarchical super-power behind justice’s mixed weaknesses and excesses. — Michel Foucault, Discipline & Punish- The Birth of the…, 135

Broader Connections

• Courts sometimes reach wrong outcomes to avoid bad future rules #corroborates (0.60) — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 548
• Justifying a legal system differs fundamentally from causally explaining it through politics or psychology #complicates (0.55) — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 181