Process Issues of Columbia’s New Accusatory System
By Luz E. Nagle, February 8, 2012
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This article assesses the impact of altering Columbia’s criminal adjudication from an inquisitorial system to an oral accusatory built on Anglo-American practice and procedures. Specifically, it examines the process and impact of reforming the criminal-justice system in Colombia by looking at the motivations behind the reforms and at the individual actors involved in the new accusatory trial process. It also discusses two of the most controversial aspects in the new system: plea bargains (through negotiation) and victims’ rights.
