This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of util... more This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implementation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform. The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypothesized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were employed to assess the geograp...
Abstract: This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal
justice reform on the pract... more Abstract: This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implemen- tation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform. The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypoth- esized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were employed to assess the geographic hypothesis, while two chi-square tests for independence were used for judicial district data. The results of these analyses demonstrate evidence rejecting the null hypothesis in each instance, suggesting that the reform can indeed be credited for small but meaningful reductions in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions in Mexico. The author argues that reforms must be accompanied by further action to address the pervasive use of torture and mistreatment in Mexico. Keywords: Torture, mistreatment, criminal justice, accusatorial system, hu- man rights.
Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico 2020 Special Report, 2020
This is the second edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico. Like last year's report, th... more This is the second edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico. Like last year's report, this study builds on 10 years of reports published by Justice in Mexico under the title Drug Violence in Mexico. The Drug Violence in Mexico series examined patterns of crime and violence attributable to organized crimes, and particularly drug trafficking organizations, as well as other related issues, such as judicial sector reform and human rights in Mexico. At the 10 year mark, in 2019, this series of reports was retitled "Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico" to reflect the proliferation and diversification of organized crime groups over the last decade and the corresponding wave of violence. As in previous years, this report compiles the most recent data and analysis of crime, violence, and rule of law in Mexico to help inform government officials, policy analysts, and the general public.
This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of util... more This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implementation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform. The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypothesized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were employed to assess the geograp...
Abstract: This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal
justice reform on the pract... more Abstract: This article examines the impact of Mexico’s 2008 criminal justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implemen- tation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform. The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypoth- esized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were employed to assess the geographic hypothesis, while two chi-square tests for independence were used for judicial district data. The results of these analyses demonstrate evidence rejecting the null hypothesis in each instance, suggesting that the reform can indeed be credited for small but meaningful reductions in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions in Mexico. The author argues that reforms must be accompanied by further action to address the pervasive use of torture and mistreatment in Mexico. Keywords: Torture, mistreatment, criminal justice, accusatorial system, hu- man rights.
Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico 2020 Special Report, 2020
This is the second edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico. Like last year's report, th... more This is the second edition of Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico. Like last year's report, this study builds on 10 years of reports published by Justice in Mexico under the title Drug Violence in Mexico. The Drug Violence in Mexico series examined patterns of crime and violence attributable to organized crimes, and particularly drug trafficking organizations, as well as other related issues, such as judicial sector reform and human rights in Mexico. At the 10 year mark, in 2019, this series of reports was retitled "Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico" to reflect the proliferation and diversification of organized crime groups over the last decade and the corresponding wave of violence. As in previous years, this report compiles the most recent data and analysis of crime, violence, and rule of law in Mexico to help inform government officials, policy analysts, and the general public.
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justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract
criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission
on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and
detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and
Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were
employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector
operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implemen-
tation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform.
The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after
the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypoth-
esized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would
be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were
employed to assess the geographic hypothesis, while two chi-square tests for
independence were used for judicial district data. The results of these analyses
demonstrate evidence rejecting the null hypothesis in each instance, suggesting
that the reform can indeed be credited for small but meaningful reductions in
torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions in Mexico. The author argues
that reforms must be accompanied by further action to address the pervasive use
of torture and mistreatment in Mexico.
Keywords: Torture, mistreatment, criminal justice, accusatorial system, hu-
man rights.
justice reform on the practice of utilizing torture and mistreatment to extract
criminal confessions. Complaint data submitted to the National Commission
on Human Rights (Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanos, CNDH) and
detainee survey data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics and
Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) were
employed to assess if the use of torture and mistreatment by judicial sector
operators had decreased (1) in states with advanced levels of reform implemen-
tation and (2) in judicial districts that had already implemented the reform.
The author also examined the incidence of forced confessions before and after
the reform’s implementation at the judicial district level. The author hypoth-
esized that decreases in torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions would
be observed in each of these cases. Basic correlation and regression tests were
employed to assess the geographic hypothesis, while two chi-square tests for
independence were used for judicial district data. The results of these analyses
demonstrate evidence rejecting the null hypothesis in each instance, suggesting
that the reform can indeed be credited for small but meaningful reductions in
torture, mistreatment, and forced confessions in Mexico. The author argues
that reforms must be accompanied by further action to address the pervasive use
of torture and mistreatment in Mexico.
Keywords: Torture, mistreatment, criminal justice, accusatorial system, hu-
man rights.