| Description |
1 online resource (227 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 The Rule of Law and the Challenge of the Crime Crisis; 2 National Trends in Crime and Justice; 3 Public Perceptions of Crime and Justice; 4 Support for Extralegal Justice; 5 Reacting to Victimization; 6 Privatizing Security; 7 Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index. |
| Summary |
The book is a thorough study that focuses on the impact of the current crime wave on citizens' respect for the law in countries such as Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The work opens with a brief review of the literature on the rule of law and legal socialization, followed by an historical overview of the democratization and justice reform in Central America from the 1990s to the present. Set as a comparative, micro-level study, the work then looks at an array of measures from citizens' toleration of government abuses of power to vigilante justice and the re. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Rule of law -- Central America.
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Rule of law. |
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Central America. |
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Central America -- Public opinion.
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Criminal justice, Administration of. |
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Public opinion. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Malone, Mary Fran T. Rule of Law In Central America : Citizens' Reactions to Crime and Punishment. London : Continuum International Publishing, ©2011 9781441104113 |
| ISBN |
9781441150332 (electronic book) |
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1441150331 (electronic book) |
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128338020X |
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9781283380201 |
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