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Spring 2017 | POL 5492 Section 001: Law and (In)Justice in Latin America (68223)

Instructor(s): Lisa Hilbink
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Meets With:: POL 4492 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 25

Course Catalog Description:: How law and justice function in contemporary Latin America. Similarities/differences within/between countries and issue areas. Causes behind varied outcomes. Effectiveness of different reform efforts. Transitional justice, judicial review, judicial independence, access to justice, criminal justice (police, courts, and prisons), corruption, non-state alternatives. Issues of class, race/ethnicity, and gender.
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Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68223/1173

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