The Rule of Law in Central America: Citizens' Reactions to Crime and Punishment

by Mary Malone

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441104119
• ISBN13: 9781441104113
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"