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Experience and Impact by States
Commitment and experience in transforming the justice systems of the Americas
Studies, Research, and Publications
Find here the studies that the Justice Studies Center of the Americas.
Criminal Justice Reform and Penitentiary Systems
- Investigation and prosecution of transnational organized crime in Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina” (2024)
- Challenges for the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Latin America (2023)
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Guidelines for a Code of Ethics in Oral Criminal Litigation. (2022)
- Penitentiary Systems and Criminal Enforcement in Latin America. A regional perspective and options for addressing the issue (2021)
- The Role of the Anti-Corruption Office in Argentina (2020)
- Journal No. 23 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Analysis)”. “Latin American Experiences: Argentina” (2020)
- Adversarial Criminal Justice in Latin America: Towards Conflict Management and the Strength of the Law (2018)
- Judicial Reform in Latin America. An Assessment. English version (2015 )
- Journal No. 17 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Jury Trial)”. Article “The new Jury Trial Law of the province of Neuquén, Argentina” (2013)
- Preventive Detention and the Criminal Procedure Reform in Argentina (2011)
- Publication Studies on Preventive Detention (2011)
- Evaluation Report of the Pilot Plan for the deepening of the Accusatory System in Mar del Plata (2010)
- Evaluation Report on the process of strengthening the accusatory system in the Province of Buenos Aires – Flagrancy Plan (2010)
- Report on the prosecution of complex crimes. Capabilities of criminal justice systems in Latin America (2010)
- National criminal prosecution of international crimes in Latin America and Spain (2010)
- Orality in the pre-trial stages: the experience of Mar del Plata (2010)
- Justice Reforms in Latin America: Experiences of Innovation (2010)
- National criminal prosecution of international crimes in Latin America and Spain (2010)
- Federal Criminal Justice System and Tax Crime (2009)
- Monitoring Criminal Procedure Reforms: studies, publication and dissemination. (2009)
- Publication: Studies on Pretrial Detention and Results of the Inter-American Seminar. (2009)
- Criminal Justice Systems and Crimes of Serious Social Impact. (2009)
- Study on the recourse regimes in the accusatory criminal procedural systems in the Americas (2009)
- Journal No. 15 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Investigation – Judicial Structure)”. Article “The investigation and prosecution of crimes of high social impact in Argentina” (2008)
- Monitoring Criminal Procedure Reforms: studies, publication and dissemination. (2008)
- Evaluation report on the process of strengthening the accusatory system in the province of Buenos Aires – Flagrancy Plan (2008 )
- Challenges of Pretrial Detention in Criminal Procedure Reform. (2008)
- Mar del Plata Flagrancy Prosecutor’s Office (2007)
- Issue No. 14 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Preventive Detention)”. Other online materials: “The social and economic cost of preventive detention in Argentina” (2007)
- Public Defense Organization (2007)
- Monitoring Criminal Procedure Reforms: studies, publication and dissemination. (2007)
- Issue No. 14 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Preventive Detention)”. Debate “The situation of preventive detention in Latin America. The cases of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador” (2007)
- Journal No. 11 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Justice and Corruption)”. Article “Criminal justice and the control of economic and corruption crimes. Argentine experiences” (2006)
- Issue No. 11 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Justice and Corruption)”. General Notes “Evaluative report of the pilot plan for the deepening of the accusatory system in Mar del Plata” (2006)
- Issue No. 11 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Justice and Corruption)”. Dossier “The Inter-American Convention against Corruption and the crimes foreseen. Adaptation and criminal norms by the signatory countries (Argentina)” (2006)
- Empirical studies of the Criminal Procedure Reform. Update of the Monitoring Project: study, publication and dissemination. (2006)
- Study on Gender Violence and Criminal Procedure Reform in Córdoba (Argentina). (2006)
- Orality in the pre-trial stages: the experience of Mar del Plata (2006 )
- Evaluation Report of the Pilot Plan for the deepening of the Accusatory System in Mar del Plata (2005 )
- Gender and criminal procedural reforms (2nd stage). (2005)
- Monitoring of criminal procedure reforms, Córdoba Federal, Argentina. (2005)
- Monitoring of criminal procedure reforms (3rd stage 2004). (2004)
- Monitoring of criminal procedure reforms, Judicial Statistics, Access to information, Network of Civil Society Organizations, Jurisprudence on Children’s Rights, Litigation in oral trials, Justice and Civil Society. (2003)
- Report on the Criminal Justice System in the Province of Buenos Aires
- Study of Criminal Policy and Regional Integration in MERCOSUR. (2002)
- Follow-up study of criminal procedural reforms. (2002)
- Criminal violence and public security in Latin America: the situation in Argentina (2000)
- Monitoring of criminal procedural reforms (2000)
- Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure of the Nation: Book VI Arbitration Process
Civil and Family Justice Reform
- Jury Trials in Civil Justice. Materials and reflections from Argentina (2021)
- Judicial Government Independence and Strengthening of the Judiciary in Latin America (2019)
- Consumer Report. Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America (2019)
- The role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in non-criminal cases in Latin America (2018)
- Judicial management of the new civil courts (2018)
- Compendium of Housing and Land Case Studies (2018)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Multidisciplinary Dialogue on the New Civil Justice in Latin America (2017)
- Baseline study: State of civil justice in La Rioja (2017)
- Experiences of Innovation in Civil Justice Systems in Latin America (2017)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2016)
- Study on the system in non-criminal matters in Neuquén (2014)
- Contributions to a dialogue on access to justice and civil reform in Latin America (2013)
- Civil Justice: Perspectives for Reform in Latin America (2008)
- Foundations for a Reform of Civil Justice. (2008)
- The civil procedural reform in the province of Río Negro, Argentina (2008)
- Trends in family law processes in Latin America (2006)
- Journal No. 3 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Procedural Reforms in Latin America)”. General Notes “A model and an improvement for the procedural times of the Argentine Civil Justice” (2002)
Judicial Independence and Integrity
- Independence of justice operators in the Americas. Regional situation and challenges for democratic defense (2023)
- Judicial Governance, Independence and Strengthening of the Judiciary in Latin America (2018)
- Efforts to increase judicial independence and impartiality in Latin America (2016)
- Guidelines for promoting judicial independence and impartiality: Initiatives to improve judicial independence in Latin America: A comparative perspective (2002)
Judicial Governance and Management
- Issue No. 25 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial management from practice). Article “Coordination and Knowledge in Judicial Offices: Río Negro and the National Agenda” (2025)
- The Role of the Anti-Corruption Office in Argentina (2020)
- Judicial Governance, Independence and Strengthening of the Judiciary in Latin America (2018)
- Judicial management of the new civil courts (2018)
- Report on the functioning of the Judicial Offices in Neuquén (2017)
- Evaluation of Judicial Reform in Latin America (2015)
- Journal No. 18 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (The New Hearing Management Offices)”. Article “The implementation of the Hearing Management Office in La Pampa” (2014)
- Issue No. 18 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (The New Hearing Management Offices)”. Article “The Hearing Management Office in Santiago del Estero” (2014)
- Journal No. 18 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (The New Hearing Management Offices)”. Multimedia “The Hearing Processing Units: An Instrument of Judicial Modernization and Transparency” (2014)
- Issue No. 16 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (The role of New Technologies in the Justice System)”. General Notes “Judicial offices in La Pampa (Argentina): Projections and realities of an ongoing reform” (2012)
- Justice Reforms in Latin America (2010)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2008 – 2009 (2008)
- Journal No. 13 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Supreme Courts)” Article “Institutional reforms in the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina” (2008)
- Journal No. 13 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Supreme Courts)” General Notes “Creation and operation of the secretariats for the execution of civil sentences in Mendoza” (2008)
- Journal No. 13 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Supreme Courts)” General Notes “The experience of deepening the accusatory system of Buenos Aires and its impact on the instance of the Chamber of Appeals and Guarantees in Criminal Matters” (2008)
- Associated Judicial Management: Project in Planning Stage for implementation (2008)
- Quality Management: Results of an experience in the Civil and Commercial Court (2008)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2006 – 2007 (2007)
- Issue No. 12 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Other justice systems)”. General Notes “Office of Hearing Management in the Pilot Plan for Strengthening the Accusatory System in Mar del Plata” (2007)
- Mar del Plata Flagrancy Prosecutor’s Office (2007)
- Journal No. 10 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Other justices)”. Article “Judicial governance in Argentina” (2006)
- Issue No. 10 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Other justices)”. Reflections “The pilot plan in Mar del Plata, reflections from the justice of guarantees” (2006)
- Comparative Study of Judicial Reforms in Latin America. (2006)
- Government and Judicial Management in the City of Buenos Aires (2006)
- Report on Compliance with the Mandates of the Summits of the Americas. (2006)
- Issue No. 10 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial Governance)”. Reflections “The pilot plan in Mar del Plata, reflections from the perspective of due process” (2006)
- Journal No. 10 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial Governance)”. Article “Judicial Governance in Argentina” (2006)
- Comparative Report: Project to monitor judicial reform processes in Latin America (2005 )
- Journal No. 9 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Law and Legal Education)”. Article “Common Goals: The teaching and construction of law in Argentina” (2005)
- Comparative Study on Budget Management (2005)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2004-2005. (2004)
- Private Financing of Justice: Court Fees. (2004)
- Report on Justice in the Americas 2002-2003. (2003)
- Comparative report: Monitoring project of judicial reform processes in Latin America (2003)
- Journal No. 5 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial management and administration of courts)”. General Notes “Review of the evaluation project on the functioning of the Councils of the Judiciary in Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Paraguay and Peru” (2003)
- Journal No. 5 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Judicial management and administration of courts)”. Dossier “Argentina: Cases with unidentified defendants. Two relevant ones” (2003)
- Journal No. 1 “Judicial Systems. A perspective on the administration of justice (Crisis in judicial training?)”. Dossier “Judicial Training in America (Argentina)” (2002)
- Journal No. 3 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Criminal Procedural Reforms in Latin America)”. Article “A model and an improvement for the procedural times of the Argentine Civil Justice” (2002)
- Project to monitor judicial reform processes in Latin America: Report from Córdoba, Argentina
Judicial Information, Information Technologies, and Transparency
- State of Justice in Latin America under COVID-19: General measures adopted and use of ICTs in judicial processes (2020)
- Publication Third Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2018)
- Experiences of Innovation in Civil Justice Systems in Latin America (2017)
- Version 10 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2016–2017)
- Publication of the Second Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2016)
- Version 9 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2014)
- Version 8 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2012)
- Version 7 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2011)
- Publication of the First Version of the Online Judicial Services Index, ISJL (2011)
- Version 6 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2010)
- Effective Justice: The Role of New Technologies in the Transformation of the Judicial System (2010)
- Version 5 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2009)
- Situation of Access to Information, Social Participation and Environmental Justice in Argentina (2009)
- Version 4 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2008)
- White Paper on the use of technology in justice. (2008)
- Version 3 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2007)
- Comparative study on budgetary and administrative management of courts and tribunals and statistical treatment of information on the functioning of the judicial system, developed for the Secretariat for Judicial Reform of Brazil. (2006)
- Information & Justice II – Data on the Argentine justice system (2006)
- Exchange action “Methodologies and tools for the improvement of the processes of registration, collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of statistical information”. (2006)
- Version 2 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2006)
- Journal No. 8 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Possibilities and limitations of comparison in the judicial systems of the Americas)”. Article “Access to judicial information in Peru, Chile and Argentina” (2005)
- Civil society and judicial reform in Latin America (2005)
- Version 1 of the Internet Judicial Information Accessibility Index (IAcc) (2004)
- Access to Judicial Information (2004)
- Civil Society Monitoring of the Implementation of the Quebec Action Plan: MERCOSUR Results (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) (2004)
- Information & Justice: Data on the Argentine Justice System: Violence Index, Commercial Index (2003)
- Presentation of the book “Justice and Civil Society (2003)
- Changes in the justice system and civil society (2002)
- Changes in the justice system and civil society: Argentina. 1983-2002 (2002)
- Report and basic data of the Ombudsman’s Office of the Republic of Argentina (2002)
- Study on the role of Civil Society in judicial reforms. (2002)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
- Study on Negotiated Justice in the United States, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay (2022)
- Journal No. 20 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative dispute resolution mechanism)”. Article “The procedure for small claims and mediation in the community justice system of Santa Fe, Argentina” (2017)
- Journal No. 20 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative dispute resolution mechanism)”. Reflections “Bill on access to justice in the province of La Rioja. A new starting point” (2017)
- Guide for the Implementation of Alternative Mechanisms to the Judicial Process to Promote Access to Justice (2016)
- Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Latin America. Diagnosis and debate in a context of reforms (2013)
- Voluntary Criminal Mediation as an alternative dispute resolution measure (2009)
- Criminal Mediation Piloted in Argentina (2007)
- The Reality of Judicial Mediation in Cordoba (2006)
- Proposal for a systematic approach to juvenile criminal mediation: Influence of their significant contexts (2004)
- Journal No. 2 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative conflict resolution)”. Article “Optimization of the implementation of the reform of the criminal justice system of the province of Buenos Aires” (2002)
- Journal No. 2 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative dispute resolution)”. Article “Modernization in Argentina” (2002)
- Journal No. 2 “Judicial Systems. An integral perspective on the administration of justice (Alternative dispute resolution)”. Dossier “Alternative dispute resolution in America (Argentina)” (2002)
- Alternative dispute resolution methods in judicial processes: Argentine experiences
- Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure of the Nation: Book VI Arbitration Process
- Arbitration in Argentina (1995)
Access to Justice, Vulnerable Groups, and Gender
- Effective Criminal Defense with a Gender Perspective in Latin America (2022)
- Executive Summary Access to Justice Centers in Argentina (2021)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America. Report on Couple and Family Relations (2019)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Environment Report) (2019)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Health and Food Report) (2019)
- Publication “The dialogue on the jurisdictional protection of the rights to health, education, work, social security and a healthy environment in Latin American countries” (Report on Labor, Social Security and Education) (2019)
- Executive Summary Civil Conflict and Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America – Barriers to Access to Justice in Latin America Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Civil Conflict and Barriers to Justice in Latin America. Housing and Land Report (2018)
- Exploratory study on justice system practices surrounding cases of gender violence in the national justice system of the City of Buenos Aires (2020)
- Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America (2016)
- Issue No. 19 “Judicial Systems. A comprehensive perspective on the administration of justice (Administration of Justice and Crimes Against Humanity)”. Article “The actions of the Argentine justice system in cases of child adoption during state terrorism” (2015)
- Dissemination Manual on Gender Issues in Criminal Justice in Latin America (2010)
- Survey of good practices regarding access to justice for vulnerable populations (2010)
- Study on Gender Violence and Criminal Procedure Reform in the city of Córdoba (2006)
- Access to judicial information: Argentina: Final report (2004)
- Proposal for a systematic approach to juvenile criminal mediation: Influence of their significant contexts (2004)
- Case law on the rights of children. (2004)
- Some misunderstandings regarding the judicial consequences of criminal conduct in the new juvenile justice systems of Latin America (document in Spanish) (2001)
- Nulla Poena Sine Culpa: A Necessary Limit to the Criminal Punishment of Adolescents (2001)
- Children and Adolescents in Conflict with Criminal Law