Mexico's unrule of law : implementing human rights in police and judicial reform under democratization / Niels Uildriks ; with the collaboration of Nelia Tello Peón.
Mexican policing and reform: a theoretical introduction -- A Lynching of police: a case study of Mexican policing -- Mexico's criminal justice system: organized chaos -- Reducing police abuse: the democratization project -- From inside the police: a survey -- Police and politics: a legacy of mistrust and the failure of reforms so far -- Police and justice reforms, security and human rights.
Summary:
"Mexico's crisis of security is unrelenting. Why is it so hard to establish the rule of law, and why does the country's justice system continue to struggle to deliver both security and adherence to democratic values and human rights? To answer these questions, Mexico's Unrule of Law: Implementing Human Rights in Police and Judicial Reform under Democratization looks at recent Mexican criminal justice reforms, placing this Mexico City case study of the social and institutional realities of the evolving police and justice system within the country's long-term transition from authoritarian to democratic governance." "In spite of democratization on the electoral front, profound distrust has continued to characterize not only the relationship between citizens and state institutions but also social, interstate, and intrastate relations. Against this background, this book analyzes extensive and penetrating police surveys and interviews to offer innovative ideas on how to simultaneously achieve greater community security, democratic policing, and adherence to human rights."--BOOK JACKET.
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