Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
This statistical review of the justice
sector is the first study of its kind in the Latin America
and the Caribbean region, and as such, is designed to
promote further analytical work in other countries of the
region. Through the application of statistical methods, it
aims at responding to questions on the actual demand for
judicial services, on the process of dispute resolution, and
on judicial outcomes, and, through qualitative methods, the
study explores the factors that facilitated, or hindered
access to justice, in particular, access to the court
system. Based on the available data, further analysis would
be required before prescribing reforms. Nonetheless,
findings suggest the need to better understand how the
current structure, inhibits rather than enhances, access to
justice. In fact, the overwhelming number of cases (petty,
non-contentious, etc.) generates the crowding out of
legitimate cases; indeed, the courts responsiveness limits
access to those cases requiring the intervention of a judge.
Regarding dispute resolution, current rules seemingly
promote, and support behavioral patterns that cause delays,
increase litigation costs, and exert the inefficient use of
court resources, exemplified by minimal court fees, and
inconsistent reimbursement fees, which decreases the costs
associated with protracted litigation. Clearly patterns
point at the need to examine, and improve the incentive
structure, establish information systems, and judicial
statistics, and, analyze further, and systematically the
enforcement of judgments.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
World Bank |
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2001-12-31
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| Subjects: | ACCESS TO JUSTICE,
ACTIONS,
ADJUDICATION,
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION,
APPELLATE COURTS,
ARBITRATION,
CIVIL COURTS,
CIVIL DISPUTE RESOLUTION,
CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM,
CIVIL LITIGATION,
CIVIL SOCIETY,
CONCILIATION,
CONSENT,
COURT JUDGMENTS,
COURTS,
CRIMINAL COURTS,
CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
DEBT COLLECTION,
DISPUTE RESOLUTION,
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
FINAL JUDGMENT,
FINES,
GENDER,
INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
JUDGES,
JUDGMENTS,
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE,
JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE,
JUDICIAL PROCESSES,
JUDICIAL REFORM,
JUDICIAL REFORM PROGRAMS,
JUDICIAL STATISTICS,
JUDICIAL SYSTEM,
JUDICIARY,
JURISDICTION,
JUSTICE,
JUSTICES,
LABOR COURTS,
LABOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION,
LAW FIRMS,
LAWYERS,
LEGAL AID,
LEGAL ARGUMENTS,
LEGAL ASSISTANCE,
LEGAL COUNSEL,
LEGAL FEES,
LEGAL FRAMEWORK,
LEGAL INFORMATION,
LEGAL ISSUES,
LEGAL PROFESSION,
LEGAL REMEDIES,
LEGAL REPRESENTATION,
LITIGATION,
LITIGATION COSTS,
MEDIA,
MEDIATION,
MOTIONS,
NOTARIES,
PLEADINGS,
PRIVATE ARBITRATION,
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM,
PUBLIC SCRUTINY,
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS,
USAID JUDICIAL REVIEW,
JUDICIAL PROCESS,
JUDICIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
ANALYTICAL METHODS,
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS,
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS,
COURT PROCEDURES,
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION,
COURT ADMINISTRATION,
COURT CONGESTION & DELAYS,
COSTS,
REIMBURSEMENTS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1737103/dominican-republic-statistical-review-justice-sector
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15437
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