Administration of Justice

El Instituto Nacianal de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica (INEGI)
       www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.asp

National Institute of Statistics webpage includes general demographic statistics as well as economic statistics and other indicators.

Public Insecurity in Mexico: Statistics and Analysis
       www.seguridadpublicaenmexico.org.mx/red/public_in.htmt

This survey accounts for two major aspects of public insecurity in Mexico.  First, it presents data on the personal experiences of those Mexicans that have been victims of violence.  Second, the survey documents the public perception of crime and insecurity in 2004.


Organized Crime

Corruption and Organized Crime in Mexico in the Post-PRI Transition
       ccj.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/17/3/213

This report was prepared by the founder of the Center for Transnational Crime and Corruption at American University. The report discusses the increasingly serious corruption and organized crime problem in Mexico, the political costs of corruption and organized crime, and the internal strengths Mexico has to deal with these problems.


Policing & Law Enforcement

Police Forces in Mexico: A Profile
       repositories.cdlib.org/usmex/prajm/reames

The report was issued in 2003 by the Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies, Project on Reforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico. The report defines the police forces of Mexico, describes police organizations, and identifies some of the major challenges including: lack of resources, poor training, corruption, and increasing crime problems. Includes statistics on police forces.


Research & Statistics

Overseas Security Advisory Council - Crime & Safety Report (2008)
       www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=79890

This Crime & Safety Report is an annual report written by U.S. Regional Security Officers about the current environment overseas. Also available are links to other reports and foreign embassies.


Victims of Crime

5th National Victimization Survey of Mexico
       www.icesi.org.mx/documentos/propuestas/cuadernos_icesi.pdf

The analysis of the results of the 5th National Vicimtization Survey conducted in Mexico by the Instituto Ciudadano de Estudios sobre la Inseguridad (ICESI) presents that characteristics, prevalence and impact of criminal acts, the extent and characteristics of victimization, the dark figure of crime, the perception of insecurity and the responses of authorities. In Spanish only.