E-justice: Knowledge and Information Technology in the service of Iberoamerican justice in the 21 st century

Abstract

Justice administration systems are incorporating knowledge and information technology into their internal operations and their relations with both judicial operators and citizens. This article sets out the different applications of ICTs within justice administration, classified into four categories: treatment of information, management of judicial files, relations between judicial operators, and decision making. The analysis of such applications focuses on the Iberoamerican region. The article then goes on to describe the challenges facing governments and justice administration systems in order to move forward with e-justice. Finally, it deals with the relevant role that ICTs can play in the development of e-justice at a regional level.