Subverting Justice: Socio-Legal Determinants of Impunity for Violence against Women in Guatemala

High levels of violence against women and impunity in Guatemala have reached crisis proportions and have received increased international attention in recent years. The phenomenon of feminicide (e.g., killings of women in the context of state impunity), is widespread in Latin America and particularl...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Menjívar, Shannon Drysdale Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Laws
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/5/3/31