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Since its inception JSCA has developed numerous studies on justice systems in the Americas in order to obtain, produce and gather specific information on their operation.

For example, the Follow-up Study on Criminal Procedure Reform in the Americas, which began in 2001, provides an in-depth and comparative study of the results of the criminal justice reforms that have been implemented over the past two decades. The study, which is based on empirical data, has been carried out in 12 countries in the Americas and information has been gathered in three English-speaking Caribbean nations.

Other topics addressed in our studies include gender and justice reform, justice administration and racial discrimination, the changes that have taken place in justice systems and civil society, women’s rights tribunals, and indigenous communities and judicial reform.

In addition to generating local debates and, in some cases, leading to specific policies for change, the experience accumulated through these studies has allowed JSCA to develop a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training services.

What information is contained in this section of www.cejamericas.org?

This section offers access to the studies that JSCA has carried out, including country studies and comparative reports generated through the various research and information gathering activities that we have undertaken. The studies are classified by country, year and type of information (country study or comparative report).