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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hammergren, Linn A. Envisioning reform : improving judicial performance in Latin America / Linn Hammergren. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 987-0-271-02933-5 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-271-02933-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Judicial reform—Latin America. 2. Justice, Administration of—Latin America. I. Title. KG86.H36 2007 347.8—dc22 2006032378 Copyright © 2007 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. This book is printed on Natures Natural, containing 50% post-consumer waste, and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. ...

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