evaluators. Once the data has been collected, assembled and catalogued
for computation, the experts will write their respective analytical reports,
relying on their data and amplifying and explaining their findings
through anecdotal illustrations as well as their analysis. At this final
stage is where the CJSART team is encouraged to rationalize and explain
the various demographic, budgetary, political or other dynamics which
may be shaping or hindering criminal justice sector progress.
The individual expert reports are assemble in a final document, but
before the final draft of the report is approved for distribution, it is sent
back to the experts to ensure it captured their thoughts and
assessments, as well as to offer an opportunity for any additional
observations they may wish to include. Finally, the foreign assistance
recommendations of the team are inserted in the analytical country
report, so planners and policy makers have a clearer picture of the logical
paths forward. Once fully reviewed and edited, the final country report is
distributed, usually about six weeks after the assessment team returns
from the country being assessed.
Assessors will draw on a range of interviews and facility observations in
determining how to rank each component within CJSART’s holistic,
sector-wide assessment structure. Below is a, far from exhaustive, list of
some of the groups and officials that should be consulted when
appraising each section:
Laws and Judicial Institutions
High- and mid-level prosecutors
Public and private defense attorneys
High- and mid-level justices
Traditional/customary legal professionals
Ministry of Justice representatives
Bar Association representatives
Law school faculty
Human rights organizations
Law Enforcement
Ministerial level and regional, mid-rank police officers who can speak to:
Administration, operation, finance, criminal activity, & training
Non-governmental security firms
Agencies that track crime statistics
Forensics and investigative officials
Border Security
Ministerial level and regional, mid-rank customs officials
Airport security officials and technical support
Border guards
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