Cambridge University Press Prosecutorial accountability and victims' rights in latin america, hardback/veronica michel

In some Latin American countries, private prosecution improves access to justice for victims of crime as well as human rights violations.

By examining how citizens use this right to push states to hold perpetrators accountable, Veronica Michel highlights how the rule of law is shored up by individual legal struggles.

Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises; 27 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white.