Since 2008, the Spanish judicial system has been inundated with over 1,000 corruption cases targeting politicians, political parties and the royal family. Unlike most western countries, Judges, rather than prosecutors, take the lead in the investigations which have severely backlogged the legal system. Proponents argue that only a minority of the corruption cases have resulted in convictions and judges are pursuing high profile figures for their own political gain. Oppone
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Response rates from 1.3k Barakaldo voters.
87% Yes |
13% No |
77% Yes |
11% No |
10% Yes, recent investigations have led to important corruption cases |
2% No, judges are currently abusing their power for personal gain |
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Unique answers from Barakaldo voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9F6DMD21yr1Y
Yes but with the Cops involved
@8KMF9W64yrs4Y
No, judges must be imparcial, so they can't create political investigations where they take the role of the judge
@9CTGXS21yr1Y
No, unless there is evidence of crimes or illegal actions.
@9CKC9L71yr1Y
There needs to be a vote majority wins
@962KL2Y2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the balance of power is maintained and judges do not misuse this power for personal gain
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Yes, and give a rules and supervision to judges to prevent abuse of power for personal gain
