Prosecutorial Accountability and Victims' Rights in Latin America

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Verónica Michel (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York)

Prosecutorial Accountability and Victims' Rights in Latin America

Verónica Michel (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York)

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Cambridge University Press
13 December 2018

International human rights law; Legal system: general; Criminal justice law; Criminal procedure

The responsibility of any state is to protect its citizens. But if a state, either through omission or commission, fails to investigate and prosecute crime then what remedies do citizens have? Verónica Michel investigates procedural rights in Chile, Guatemala, and Mexico that allow citizens to call for the appointment of a private prosecutor to initiate criminal investigations. This right diminishes the monopoly of the state over criminal prosecutions and thus offers citizens a way of insisting on state accountability. This book provides the first full-length empirical study of how the victims' right to private prosecution can impact access to justice in Latin America, and shows how institutional and legal arrangements interact to shape the politics of criminal justice. By examining homicide cases in detail, Michel highlights how everyday legal struggles can help build the rule of law from below.

By: Verónica Michel (John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781108434515
ISBN 10: 1108434517
Pages: 245
Publication Date: 13 December 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: private prosecution, access to justice, and rule of law; 1. Private prosecution as an accountability tool; 2. Private prosecution as a victim's right in Latin America; 3. David and Goliath: private prosecution in Guatemala; 4. Against oblivion: private prosecution in Chile; 5. Discovering the power of rights: private prosecution in Mexico; Conclusions: prosecutorial accountability and rule of law from below.

Verónica Michel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Her article 'Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America' (co-authored with Kathryn Sikkink, Law and Society Review) received the 2014 Best Journal Article Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association.