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Contact us
For more information about this project and Trans-Border Institute, please contact:
justiceinmexico@sandiego.edu
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Tel. 619-260-4148
Fax: 619-260-4191
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This website is meant to serve as a tool for the dissemination of information and publications related to the provision of public security and the rule of law in Mexico. This website provides access to:
• Information about the Justice in Mexico Project, and the schedule of project activities, events, and publications;
• Monthly reports and blog/RSS updates from Mexican media related to justice reform and challenges to the rule of law in Mexico;
• Descriptive statistics and maps on major indicators of crime, victimization, order, and rule of law in Mexico and the Mexican states;
• Links to non-governmental, academic, and public institutions devoted to the analysis of the Mexican justice system; and
• Profiles of experts from Europe, Mexico, and the United States that focus their research or activities on the analysis of the rule of law and related topics.
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Drug Violence in Mexico
Data and Analysis from 2001-2009 [ PDF (5.42 MB) ]
by David A. Shirk
January 2010
Mexico closed the decade with an unprecedented level of violence, and a record number
of drug-related killings in 2009. In light of the spectacular nature of this violence
and the challenge it represents for the Mexican state, it raises serious concerns for the
Mexican public, for policy makers, and for Mexico’s neighboring countries. This report
provides an overview of the trends found in available data on drug-related killings in
Mexico, and offers some brief observations about the causes of violence and the effectiveness
of recent efforts to combat organized crime.
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In recent years, Mexico has faced a grave public security crisis. From 2006 to 2009, rampant cartel related violence has killed more than 13,000 people, including hundreds of police and military personnel. Given the inability of domestic law enforcement agencies to adequately address these challenges, Mexico has deployed tens of thousands of troops to restore order and combat violent organized crime groups. In addition, Mexican and U.S. officials initiated unprecedented measures to promote cross-border collaboration in law enforcement and security, including the multi-billion dollar Merida Initiative to share responsibilities in fighting the war on drugs. These developments raise a host of questions about the course of Mexican public security and the prospects for strengthening the rule of law. This monograph brings together the works of nine exceptional scholars who present timely analysis of these questions, provide a thorough assessment of Mexico's principal domestic security challenges, and offer insights on how to tackle them.
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Justiciabarómetro: Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara [ PDF (6.60 MB) ]
Executive Summary English [ PDF (561.96 KB) ]
December 2009
In December 2009, the Justice in Mexico Project released the results of a groundbreaking survey titled Justiciabarómetro: Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara, which was developed in collaboration with the Center for Innovation and Governance at the University of Guadalajara (UdG) and the Western Technical Institute for Higher Learning (ITESO). The survey was implemented by the polling firm Data Opinión Pública y Mercados (DATA-OPM), and represents the largest independent study of a police force ever published in Mexico.
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This monograph includes works covering a wide range of topics relating to Mexico's justice system: effective enforcement of the law, government adherence to the law, and access to justice through law. Government accountability and transparency is the paramount theme in all these papers.
The contributing authors have addressed justice-reform issues such as political corruption, criminal impunity, and inefficient enforcement of the law that routinely challenge Mexican citizens on a daily basis. They have also attempted to promote the aims of greater accountability and transparency in Mexico.
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Conference Report
"Reforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico" / "Reforma de la Justicia en México"
September 21 - 22, 2006
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REFORMING THE ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE IN MEXICO
Edited by:
Wayne A. Cornelius, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, UCSD
and
David A. Shirk, Associate Professor of Political Science, USD
University of Notre Dame Press, 2007
From the book's backcover: "This landmark study examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system. The contributors cover five key themes in Mexican justice reform: crime and criminology, policing and police reform, legal actors and judicial reform, civic mobilization and oversight in the justice system, and practical policy recommendations for future improvement of the justice system."
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