Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America

The current article aims to provide the reader with a close view of the genesis of the movement and later the development of the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes that took place in Latin America at the end of the XX century and at the beginning of the XXI century, trying to focus in...

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Main Author: Hardy Torres López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Latvia Press 2022-09-01
Series:Law: Journal of the University of Latvia
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Online Access:https://journal.lu.lv/jull/article/view/161
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description The current article aims to provide the reader with a close view of the genesis of the movement and later the development of the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes that took place in Latin America at the end of the XX century and at the beginning of the XXI century, trying to focus in the common aspects that such a change had for the region and the challenges that the different Latin American countries had to face at the moment in which they had to implement a new Procedural Penal Code; as will be shown, those challenges were approached by all these states from diverse perspectives and not in a uniform way. At the conclusion of this article, a prognosis will be given regarding the road to be followed to solve some critical loopholes that still persevere.
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spelling doaj.art-637beb7d30d6462bae90870fc25af20e2022-12-22T02:37:00ZengUniversity of Latvia PressLaw: Journal of the University of Latvia1691-76772592-93642022-09-011010.22364/jull.10.03Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin AmericaHardy Torres López The current article aims to provide the reader with a close view of the genesis of the movement and later the development of the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes that took place in Latin America at the end of the XX century and at the beginning of the XXI century, trying to focus in the common aspects that such a change had for the region and the challenges that the different Latin American countries had to face at the moment in which they had to implement a new Procedural Penal Code; as will be shown, those challenges were approached by all these states from diverse perspectives and not in a uniform way. At the conclusion of this article, a prognosis will be given regarding the road to be followed to solve some critical loopholes that still persevere. https://journal.lu.lv/jull/article/view/161Latin AmericaProcedural Penal CodeImplementation of the Procedural CodeLatin American Courtsdue process
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Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
Law: Journal of the University of Latvia
Latin America
Procedural Penal Code
Implementation of the Procedural Code
Latin American Courts
due process
title Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
title_full Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
title_fullStr Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
title_short Approach to the Amendment Process of the Procedural Penal Codes in Latin America
title_sort approach to the amendment process of the procedural penal codes in latin america
topic Latin America
Procedural Penal Code
Implementation of the Procedural Code
Latin American Courts
due process
url https://journal.lu.lv/jull/article/view/161
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