In many Latin American countries, judicial institutions suffer from long delays, extensive case backlogs, limited access to justice, and lack of transparency and predictability in court decisions. The complex problems facing judicial systems range from inefficient administration to the denial of fundamental human rights. Regarding the latter, a distinguished Peruvian jurist writes that a person in pretrial detention who has no attorney may never even get a verdict. "Someone else has to move the case, for the judge will not."In Justice Delayed, leading authorities on law and economies from Latin America and the United States analyze the problems of the region's judicial sector and propose strategies for solving them. The authors show that, just as Latin America's fledgling market economics must be based on guarantees for property rights, the future of democratic institutions in the region will depend on impartial and reliable systems of justice.Judicial reforms must address many complex issues, including modernization of the law, protection of fundamental rights, the struggle against corruption, and ways of controlling violence. In all countries, broad national consensus and political leadership will be required, as well as the support of civil society organizations and the mass media.

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Fernando Carrillo; Edmundo Jarquin; Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo; Johns Hopkins University

Edmundo Jarquín Calderón; Fernando Carrillo Flórez; Banque interaméricaine de développement

Jarquín, Professor Edmundo, Carrillo, Professor Fernando

Edmundo Jarquín and Fernando Carrillo, editors

The Inter-American Development Bank

Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Md, District of Columbia, 1998

United States, United States of America

January 7, 1998

2011 12 30

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Includes bibliographical references.

In Justice Delayed, Leading Authorities On Law And Economics From Latin America And The United States Analyze The Problems Of The Region's Judicial Sector And Propose Strategies For Solving Them. The Authors Show That, Just As Latin America's Fledging Market Economies Must Be Based On Guarantees For Property Rights, The Future Of Democratic Institutions In The Region Will Depend On Impartial And Reliable Systems Of Justice. Judicial Reforms Must Address Many Complex Issues, Including Modernization Of The Law, Protection Of Fundamental Rights, The Struggle Against Corruption, And Ways Of Controlling Violence. In All Countries, Broad National Consensus And Political Leadership Will Be Required, As Well As The Support Of Civil Society Organizations And The Mass Media.--book Jacket. Introduction / Edmundo Jarquín And Fernando Carrillo -- Rule Of Law And Economic Efficiency / Néstor Humberto Martínez -- Obstacles To Judicial Reform In Latin America / Edgardo Buscaglia -- Judicial Systems And National Economic Performance / Robert Sherwood -- Lessons From The Political Economy Of Other Reforms / Ricardo Hausmann -- Institutional Reliability And Development / Rudolf Hommes -- Democracy, Rule Of Law, And Economic Efficiency / Tomás Liendo -- What To Expect Of Judicial Reform / Santos Pastor -- Governability And Economic Performance / Alberto Alesina -- Protection Of Property Rights And Civil Society / Hernando De Soto -- Judicial Reform And Civil Society / Luis Pásara -- Modernization, Democratization And Judicial Systems / Jorge Correa Sutil -- Regional Integration And Convergence Of Legal Systems / Miguel Rodríguez -- The World Bank / Ibrahim Shihata -- Instituto Do Cooperación Iberoamericana / Juan Antonio March Pujol -- U.s. Agency For International Development / Paul S. Vaky -- The United Nations Development Programme / Joyce Obando -- The Inter-american Development Bank / Fernando Carrillo -- List Of Contributors. Edmundo Jarquín And Fernando Carrillo, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References.

An analysis of the problems of Latin America's judicial sector and proposals for solving them. The authors show that, just as the region's fledgeling market economies must be based on guarantees for property rights, the future of democratic institutions will depend on reliable systems of justice.

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