In July 2022, almost three-quarters of people surveyed in France (73 percent) considered the justice system to be poorly functioning. This figure represents an increase of ten points from 2017, and is the highest recorded since 1962. During these six decades, the share of French people who felt that the justice system worked poorly was only less than half in March 1966.
Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022
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“1962: Ifop survey conducted face to face in September 1962.
1966: Ifop survey conducted face-to-face in February and March 1966.
1999: TNS study conducted face-to-face in November 1999.
2009: TNS survey conducted face-to-face in September 2009.
2011: Ifop survey for Le Figaro conducted online from February 10 to 11, 2011 among a sample of 1,003 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
2013: Ifop poll for Le Figaro conducted by self-administered questionnaire online from August 8 to 12, 2013 among a sample of 1,003 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
2016: Ifop survey for the Paris Bar Association conducted by self-administered online questionnaire from September 5 to 6, 2016 among a sample of 1,004 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
2017: Ifop survey for Club d'Iéna conducted online from March 16 to 17, 2017 among a sample of 1,000 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
2022: Ifop survey for Journal du Dimanche conducted by self-administered online questionnaire from July 21 to July 22, 2022 among a sample of 1,017 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
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IFOP. (July 22, 2022). Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/
IFOP. "Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022." Chart. July 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/
IFOP. (2022). Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/
IFOP. "Proportion of People Considering That The Justice System Functions Poorly in France between 1962 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/
IFOP, Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Proportion of people considering that the justice system functions poorly in France between 1962 and 2022 [Graph], IFOP, July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364006/people-considering-justice-function-badly-france/
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