Mexican criminal justice system
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The Mexican criminal justice system is the national framework of laws, institutions, and procedures responsible for investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders, adjudicating cases, and enforcing criminal penalties throughout Mexico.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | criminal justice system ⓘ |
| adversarialSystemFullyImplementedBy | 2016 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Political Constitution of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governingBranch |
executive branch of Mexico
ⓘ
judicial branch of Mexico ⓘ legislative branch of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
federal criminal justice system
ⓘ
state criminal justice systems ⓘ |
| includesInstitution |
Attorney General of the Republic of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Guard of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ alternative dispute resolution centers in Mexico ⓘ federal courts of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ federal public prosecutors ⓘ penitentiary system of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ police forces of Mexico ⓘ public defender offices in Mexico ⓘ state courts of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ state public prosecutors ⓘ |
| jurisdictionScope |
federal crimes
ⓘ
military crimes (under separate military jurisdiction) ⓘ state crimes ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
due process of law
ⓘ
legality in criminal matters ⓘ non-retroactivity of criminal law ⓘ proportionality of penalties ⓘ respect for human rights in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| legalSystemType | civil law system ⓘ |
| mainFederalCode | Federal Criminal Code of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProceduralCode | National Code of Criminal Procedures of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReformYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralFeature |
cross-examination of witnesses
ⓘ
judicial control of investigation ⓘ presumption of innocence ⓘ public hearings ⓘ victim participation rights ⓘ |
| proceduralModel | oral adversarial proceedings ⓘ |
| proceduralStage |
appeal phase
ⓘ
intermediate phase ⓘ investigation phase ⓘ trial phase ⓘ |
| reformType | transition from inquisitorial to adversarial system ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
American Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations human rights instruments NERFINISHED ⓘ international human rights treaties ratified by Mexico ⓘ |
| usesMechanism |
alternative dispute resolution in criminal matters
ⓘ
plea bargaining-like agreements (procedural opportunities) in Mexico ⓘ |
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