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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf criminal justice system
adversarialSystemFullyImplementedBy 2016
constitutionalBasis Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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
National Guard of Mexico
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
alternative dispute resolution centers in Mexico
federal courts of Mexico
federal public prosecutors
penitentiary system of Mexico
police forces of Mexico
public defender offices in Mexico
state courts of Mexico
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
mainProceduralCode National Code of Criminal Procedures of Mexico
majorReformYear 2008
overseenBy Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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
United Nations human rights instruments
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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Forensic Medical Service (SEMEFO) facilities componentOf Mexican criminal justice system