Conflicts and Commonalities in Judicial Evaluation
Keywords:
Judicial evaluation, performance studies, dialogue, values, Evaluación judicial, estudios de rendimiento, diálogo, valoresAbstract
This article explores the proper role of judicial evaluation in relation to the various branches of government and a range of disciplines. Judicial evaluation is a practical, interpretive sphere of inquiry, based on dialogue and collaboration. It must respect important shared values, based on human rights and dignity, responsible approaches to research, and the conservation of resources. After outlining two contrasting approaches, from the European Commission and from Sweden, the article considers the roles of politics and knowledge or science (broadly defined) in judicial evaluation. Then nine values are enunciated, based on the common heritage of courts, government and scientific research. In the practice of judicial evaluation, meaningful data must be collected, reported clearly and interpreted transparently in dialogue with stakeholders. Conclusions should be consistent with the shared values, derived from honest arguments and communicated effectively. Researchers should be impartial, treat participants with equal dignity and respect their rights to privacy. Judicial evaluation must be useful in improving the administration of justice, without wasting time or resources of the courts or researchers.
Este artículo analiza el papel correcto de la evaluación judicial en relación con los distintos poderes del Estado y una amplia gama de disciplinas. La evaluación judicial es un ámbito de investigación práctico e interpretativo, basado en el diálogo y la colaboración. Debe respetar importantes valores compartidos, basados en los derechos humanos y la dignidad, realizar un acercamiento responsable a la investigación y la conservación de recursos. Tras esbozar dos enfoques opuestos, de la Comisión Europea y de Suecia, el artículo considera el rol de la política y el conocimiento o la ciencia (en sentido amplio) en la evaluación judicial. A continuación se enuncian nueve valores, basados en el patrimonio común de los tribunales, el gobierno y la investigación científica. En la práctica de la evaluación judicial, se deben recopilar los datos significativos, informar de ellos claramente e interpretarlos de forma transparente en diálogo con las partes interesadas. Las conclusiones deben ser coherentes con los valores compartidos, derivados de argumentos honestos y comunicados de manera efectiva. Los investigadores deben ser imparciales, tratar a los participantes con la misma dignidad y respetar sus derechos a la privacidad. La evaluación judicial debe ser útil para mejorar la administración de justicia, sin hacer perder tiempo ni recursos a los tribunales o investigadores.
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