Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis
| Author | : E. Restrepo |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2001-12-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781403920140 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1403920141 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (141 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis by : E. Restrepo
Download or read book Colombian Criminal Justice in Crisis written by E. Restrepo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-12-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
