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 sta...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
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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spelling	okr-10986-154372021-04-23T14:03:14Z Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector World Bank 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 JUDICIAL REFORM ANALYTICAL METHODS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS JUDICIAL SYSTEM DISPUTE RESOLUTION QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS COURT PROCEDURES ACCESS TO JUSTICE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT CONGESTION & DELAYS LITIGATION COSTS COSTS REIMBURSEMENTS JUDGMENTS 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. 2013-08-28T19:39:04Z 2013-08-28T19:39:04Z 2001-12-31 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1737103/dominican-republic-statistical-review-justice-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15437 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Latin America & Caribbean Dominican Republic
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topic	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 JUDICIAL REFORM ANALYTICAL METHODS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS JUDICIAL SYSTEM DISPUTE RESOLUTION QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS COURT PROCEDURES ACCESS TO JUSTICE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT CONGESTION & DELAYS LITIGATION COSTS COSTS REIMBURSEMENTS JUDGMENTS
spellingShingle	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 JUDICIAL REFORM ANALYTICAL METHODS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS JUDICIAL SYSTEM DISPUTE RESOLUTION QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS COURT PROCEDURES ACCESS TO JUSTICE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT CONGESTION & DELAYS LITIGATION COSTS COSTS REIMBURSEMENTS JUDGMENTS World Bank Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
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description	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.
author	World Bank
author_facet	World Bank
author_sort	World Bank
title	Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
title_short	Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
title_full	Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
title_fullStr	Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
title_full_unstemmed	Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector
title_sort	dominican republic : statistical review of the justice sector
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1737103/dominican-republic-statistical-review-justice-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15437
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Dominican Republic : Statistical Review of the Justice Sector

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