The (un)rule of Law and the Underprivileged in Latin America
Author | : Juan E. Méndez |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : UTEXAS:059173006417199 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The (un)rule of Law and the Underprivileged in Latin America written by Juan E. Méndez and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study describes a Latin American legal system which punishes only the poor and a democratic state which fails to control its own agents' arbitrary practices. The contributors argue that judicial reform cannot be seperated from human rights and that justice must be made available to the poor.