Brazilian argues that the Civil Police are worse than the Justice system.
On a scale of 0 to 4, the population gives a score of 1,81 to police officers and 2,20 to prosecutors, according to a survey by Ipea.
247 – When questioned about urban violence, Brazilian civil police officers have a ready answer: “We arrest the criminals, but the Justice system releases them.” This old excuse no longer convinces Brazilians – if it ever did. According to a survey released this Tuesday by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), entitled Social Perception Indicators System – Justice (Sips Justiça), the population considers the investigations carried out by the Civil Police to be poor, which hinders access to justice, whose representatives enjoy a better reputation in the survey.
On a rating scale ranging from 0 to 4 – where 0 is very bad, 1 is bad, 2 is average, 3 is good, and 4 is very good – the Civil Police received an average of 1,81, the lowest score obtained in the survey, which interviewed 2.722 people across the country. According to Sips Justiça, the very poor score "may indicate, among citizens, a particular distrust in the effectiveness of crime investigations."
The second worst ranking in the survey conducted by Ipea was for lawyers, with an average of 1,96. Lawyers are the only one of the six classes listed in the survey where hiring their services is a private option for citizens. Third place went to public defenders (2,04), followed by judges (2,14).
The highest-ranked agents were federal police officers and prosecutors, both with an average of 2,20. Despite achieving the highest ranking, their overall performance was not good, falling between average (2) and good (3). Regarding federal police officers, the study states that their good performance may be related to "the high degree of exposure, generally with a positive connotation."
Family problems
Family problems, workplace disputes, and neighborly conflicts are the three most common issues faced by Brazilians. Together, these three items account for 52% of the 13 most serious problems reported by citizens in the second part of the Social Perception Indicators System – Justice (Sips Justiça), a study on the perception of justice conducted by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea). Family problems lead the complaints, with 24,86%.
The research also shows that Brazilians don't like to take all conflicts to court, even those that occur frequently. The category "problems with companies they've done business with," which ranks sixth among the most common conflicts, is the one in which Brazilians least like to resort to the courts.
Other common problems for which there is little willingness to resort to the courts involve tax collection, neighborhood disputes, and conflicts with business partners. The only instance in which Brazilians show a strong willingness to take legal action is in cases of crime and violence.
The author of the research, Fábio de Sá e Silva, suggests that education in rights is a necessary measure to raise awareness of violations in cases such as labor relations or contracts.