A new survey by the Ministry of Justice found 20 percent of victims were confident the system was effective. Photo: 123rf
Victims of crime have less trust in the justice system than other New Zealanders.
A new survey by the Ministry of Justice found 47 percent of people had high confidence in the fairness of the criminal justice system, and 40 percent had high confidence in its effectiveness.
But for New Zealanders who were highly victimised, or had experienced at least four crimes, just 28 percent were confident the system was fair and 20 percent were confident the system was effective.
Confidence was also lower than average for Māori, European and LGBTQ+ respondents, whereas Asian respondents were significantly more confident than the average.
Trust in some parts were higher than others, 73 percent of adults reporting high trust in the police while just 42 percent expressed high trust in the Parole Board.
Overall, respondents expressed significantly more concern about nation-wide crime than crime in their own neighbourhoods.
A vast majority, 80 percent, were concerned about burglaries throughout New Zealand as a whole - but only 40 percent were worried about burglaries in their own neighbourhoods.
Physical assault was a national concern for 78 percent of respondents, but only 23 percent were worried about it happening in their own community.
