Background
The social, economic and political problems that have occurred in Mexico in the last ten years have highlighted as a promoter of transformation in education, making it one of its most important assets.
This importance is verifiable through the demand for more educational and better quality education, especially in the segment of the candidates to be part of the university community.
It is in the area of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), where national policies in higher education are to promote, among other things, the effectiveness of service and effective link with society and the State [1]. These guidelines have been part of the axis of the academic and social responsibility of HEIs, are manifested in a commitment to liaise with various stakeholders, which allow you to develop a comprehensive educational offering current, relevant and appropriate.
In this context, the University of Sonora, seeks to combine the favorable conditions and opportunities to develop educational programs aimed at training human resources to collaborate in building a society in which they are given the following: equity, security , appropriate standards of welfare and social justice [2].
Within these institutional efforts, the Division of Social Sciences, made this curriculum project called Specialty Administration of Justice [3], by which seeks to train specialists in the field of justice, which enables them to ensure legal soundness high level in order to improve the service of justice and, therefore, encourage the exercise of the judicial function to be carried out with responsibility, professionalism, honesty and dedication.
Specializing in the Administration of Justice, seeks to provide a viable response to the needs of specialists capable of designing and managing a model of justice that fully complies with the requirements of legal certainty and efficiency, professionalism in service, quality in processes without prejudice to the full law and full respect for human rights [4].
[1] National Development Plan 2001-2006. Government of the Republic.
[2] Law No. 4. Orgánica Universidad de Sonora. Published in the Official Gazette of the state of Sonora on November 26, 1991.
[3] Institutional Development Plan 2001-2005 Universidad de Sonora.
[4] National Development Plan 2001-2006.
Objectives
Specializing in the Administration of Justice, seeking the training of judicial operator is achieving the following objectives:
Train the participant in understanding the tools of logical, critical and creative in applying the depth of legal expertise in civil, family, commercial and penal law, in order to influence the proper performance of the judicial function.
Recognize the roles and formal-operational-specific expertise to be performed by the court, allowing the design of mechanisms and procedures that make efficient and effective management of financial, human and material resources of the Judiciary, always considering the best interests of the society.
Promote the participant, the highest humanistic values and developing the skills, attitudes and values essential to supplement their social dimension, both individually and as part of an administrative-bureaucratic body that will assist in establishing relationships and respectful solidarity with the personnel of the judiciary, litigants and the public user of the legal and judicial services.
Importance of Program
The administration of justice as a field of study.
The relevance of addressing the issue of administration of justice, part of the rapid changes in Mexican society and the serious concern for the state of crisis in their legal system as well as the loss of efficiency and legitimacy of the institutions responsible for justice [1].
This interest is circumscribed as possible on the one hand, seeking answers about the role of the judiciary and on the other hand, to have the same meaning as in Mexican society.
Since the sixties, the administration of justice has become a topic of relevance, meaning half considered essential to uphold and enforce the rights of individuals [2] that come before the competent bodies.
Several theoretical studies of the era is reflected in the sense of a special highlight of the justice system, the so-called “access to justice,” such as the work developed by Ovalle Favela, Oñate Laborde, and Fix-Zamudio They expressed it as a new dimension that should be considered in a judicial reform guidelines that were consistent with development policies for equity in vogue in those years [3] ..
However, the analysis carried out does not transcend the level to achieve the legislative amendments to give effect to the rights of individuals. What I created was the application of sociological approaches, economic, political, and administrative review of the administration and enforcement of justice.
Through which, multiplied nature of empirical research designed to observe and evaluate different aspects of system administration and enforcement of justice, through which it was shown that the judiciary is inadequate to effectively fulfill the mission for which it was created: justice.
It is from 1982 that the legal order was renewed [4] the changes to the legal provisions regulating the function of the judiciary tended to an extension of its powers and expertise [5] as well as greater independence and autonomy of such bodies. He even grew physically looking to strengthen its presence and influence society.
The aim was to make efficient and effective performance of the court, but despite this major legislative effort, the process of renewal is not reached quickly to the organization responsible for running the administration of justice. The professional responsible for the administration of justice and those responsible for the administrative and bureaucratic functions, failed to systematize their actions which could improve the delivery of judicial services.
Reforms from the nineties to date have sought to strengthen the link with the existing legal system to which the company manages its business, ensuring that this task has a higher basis in the regulations. Charged with the expectations of individuals or groups, to the legal, to the strict enforcement of law.
However, this change is seen still fragile, although it is possible to see a greater awareness of the importance of laws and rights of individuals, there is a sufficient internalization of the implications for social life [6].
[1] Fix Fierro, Hector. Efficiency of Justice (approach and a proposal). Notebooks for the Reform of Justicia.UNAM, Mexico, 1995, pages 11-16.
[2] Cappelleti, Mauro. Access to justice: trends in the global movement to enforce the rights. FCE. Mexico, 1996.
[3] Dakolias, Mary. The judicial sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Elements of reform. Washington, World Bank. Technical Paper Number 319S, 1997. and Thompson, Joseph (coordinator). Access to justice and equity. Study in seven countries in Latin America, San Jose, Costa Rica, Inter-American Development Bank. Interamerican Institute of Human Rights, 2000. Those who have been identified within the framework of actions to be taken: “The Problem of Access to Justice,” as the key to equitable development of countries in Latin America.
[4] The Federal Constitution was amended in this period 180 times Also, 75% of existing federal laws were passed or amended since 1982. López-Ayllón, Sergio and Fix-Fierro, Héctor. Ob cit., Page 175.
[5] Fix-Zamudio, Héctor and Cossío Díaz, José Ramón. The judiciary system in Mexico, FCE, Mexico, 1996, pages 95-102.
[6] Cossío Díaz, José Ramón. Changing social and legal change. ITAM-MA Porrua, Mexico, 2001, pages 213 to 290
Graduate Profile
The candidate to join the Specialty Administration of Justice shall meet the following criteria
Possessing Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
Experience in professional practice, preferably in the administration of justice.
Available for reading and critical analysis of legal texts and ability to express arguments with an objective basis.
Ability to integrate, train and lead groups as well as to manage and resolve conflicts arising from intra-group interaction or group interest.
Ability to design and develop strategies in order to streamline the judicial organization.
Basic skills for handling equipment and software.
Availability of at least half time to devote to the program and meet academic requirements established dedication.