The notion that judges should apply a problem-solving approach to the matters that come before them is not new. Mental health practitioners, for examp...
By arguing that certain constitutional reforms in a series of Latin American countries since the beginning of the 1990s have enabled the judiciary to ...
Crime has plagued Latin American countries for decades, and drug trafficking, gang violence, and the often lethal responses of security forces to risi...
Elected county officials have unique oversight of and responsibility for the local criminal justice and social services systems. This allows them to c...
This paper analyzes strategies for implementing judicial information systems in the context of judicial reform.Information is a key tool in decision-m...
Under what circumstances do courts act in ways that challenge the political hegemony of the military in countries with weak democratic institutions? T...
A scientific approach to the analysis of corruption is anecessary requirement in the fight against any social ill.Corruption is no exception. Systemic...
The Jail Information Model is a new process designed to cultivate jail-based information about internal and external safety and security issues, and t...
U.S. Attorneys are the first line of decision makers in the process that identifies which cases may be subject to the federal death penalty. A Justice...
In this article the author maintains that transferring responsibilities to the judicial branch without ensuring the appropriate balance of power may l...
This paper provides a model of judicial education and training. The model is constructedfrom an assessment of the application of educational theory an...
In this paper we study the extent to which decisions by the Spanish Constitutional Court are explained by political variables. Our theory proposes tha...
We discuss the relationship between principles of rule of law, such as due process, and transitional justice, especially truth revelation procedures. ...
Utah judges are required to comply with ethical standards found in Utah’s Code of Judicial Conduct. The purpose of this article is to summarize Utah’s...
Investigating Forensic Problems in the United States: How the Federal Government can Strengthen Oversight Through the Coverdell Grant Program.Nearly ...
El proceso de reforma judicial penal en Guatemala no fue coherente, dado que del establecimiento del modelo normativo no se transformó la práctica for...
El proceso de reforma judicial penal en Guatemala no fue coherente, dado que del establecimiento del modelo normativo no se transformó la práctica for...
Reseña:The judicial system in a country is central to the protection of human rights andfreedoms. Courts play a major role in ensuring that victims or...
This Article assesses efforts in U.S. courts, principally under the federal Alien Tort Statute, to hold foreign investors indirectly liable for human ...
