Description: Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis by E. Restrepo Most people believe that criminal justice in Colombia is rife with impunity and corruption. Elvira María Restrepo delves beneath such beliefs to reveal a system driven at a fundamental level by fear and distrust from outside the system itself. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Most people believe that criminal justice in Colombia is rife with impunity and corruption. Elvira María Restrepo delves beneath such beliefs to reveal a system driven at a fundamental level by fear and distrust from outside the system itself. With the present difficulties in the country tantamount to a state of irregular war, the judiciary is in crisis. It has to contribute to the construction of peace and the reconstruction of trust, or perish. Author Biography Elvira María Restrepo was trained as a lawyer at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia and Harvard University. She went on to coordinate the Human Rights Preparatory Commission for the Constitutional Assembly which reformed the Colombian Constitution in 1991. After working as a legal advisor to the Colombian General, she moved to the UK, where she obtained her D.Phil. at Oxford University. Table of Contents List of Tables and Charts Preface Acronyms Introduction PART I: OVERVIEW OF THE POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS The Political Background The System of Justice PART II: CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CRISIS Performance of the System of Justice Fear to Accuse and Fear to Prosecute Judicial Corruption: Heroes and Villains PART III: FEAR AND DISTRUST Impact of Drug Trafficking in Judicial Institutions Justice in a Country with an Irregular War References Bibliography Charts and Maps Index Long Description Colombias criminal jurisdiction is most commonly associated with impunity and corruption. Elvira Mar Description for Bookstore Most people believe that criminal justice in Colombia is rife with impunity and corruption. Elvira Mar Details ISBN0333921631 Language English ISBN-10 0333921631 ISBN-13 9780333921630 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Fear and Distrust Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 345.861075 Place of Publication Basingstoke Series St Antonys Series Short Title COLOMBIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN Author E. Restrepo Pages 236 Edition Description 2003 Birth 1965 DOI 10.1604/9780333921630 AU Release Date 2001-12-10 NZ Release Date 2001-12-10 UK Release Date 2001-12-10 Illustrations XXVI, 236 p. Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-12-10 Alternative 9781349424931 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98293977;
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ISBN-13: 9780333921630
Book Title: Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Width: 140 mm
Author: E. Restrepo
Publication Name: Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis: Fear and Distrust
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Subject: Law, Government
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 485 g
Number of Pages: 236 Pages
