ASC Presidential Panel: Intersections of Justice, Law, and Policy in Latin America: Emerging Opportunities to Tackle Serious/organized Crime

Session Submission Type: Presidential Session

Abstract/Description

Amid a renewed punitive turn in criminal policy across both Latin America and the United States, vigorous discussions have emerged around the need for viable and sustainable solutions to crime. This panel examines the challenges and opportunities in research and policymaking related to crime and justice in Latin America. As the region continues to confront persistently high levels of crime and violence, governments and civil society have adopted innovative strategies for justice, peace, and recovery. These approaches—ranging from restorative to transitional justice models—seek to complement or even replace repressive, tough-on-crime policies. Drawing on their expertise, panelists will critically assess these initiatives, providing insights into models and metrics of impact, sustainability, and representation at both national and sub-national levels.

Sub Unit

• Area I. Presidential Panels / Presidential Theme: Criminology, Law, and the Democratic Ideal

Individual Presentations

• Balancing Global and Local Justice: The International Criminal Court and Latin American Domestic Efforts - Susana SaCouto, American University

• El Salvador's war on gangs: Security policies and unresolved dilemmas - Leonor Arteaga Rubio, Due Process of Law Foundation

• Restorative justice for war criminals - Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll, Judge, Special Jurisdiction for Peace, Colombia

• Negotiating with organized crime in Colombia: Legal, political, and social dilemmas - Gina Cabarcas, Laboratorio de Justicia y Política Criminal; Juanita Duran, Laboratorio de Justicia y Política Criminal

• Colombia and the United States: A common fight against drugs and crime. Results and challenges - Daniel Garcia-Peña, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States of America

Chair

• Andres F. Rengifo, Rutgers University