Victim’s organizations, claims of punishment and penal justice Experiences in Neuquén city between 2008-2015

Abstract

The objective of this research is to contribute to the description and explanation of demands and practices of victims ́ organizations that seek for punishment in Neuquen City between 2008 and 2015, and their relationship with Criminal Justice System. By case study strategy, we propose to analyze the collective actions that take place around different cases of violent deaths. We intend, on the one hand, to investigate the process by which the relatives and close friends of victims of violent deaths were constituted in victim’s organizations; on the other hand we intend to describe and analyze their claims for punishment; as well as their protest and pressure practices. And finally, we intend to identify and understand the links with the Criminal Justice System. The analysis is comparative, so we will focus on detecting similarities and differences between the different cases.