January 18, 2010

Haiti's Lawless Streets

Gerald Shargel, The Daily Beast

As Haiti digs out from its devastating earthquake, spasms of violence are erupting. There are reports of looting, even grave-robbing. There are no local authorities to speak of on the mean streets. Can Haiti’s criminal-justice system, badly broken before the quake, be salvaged, and help restore order to a society on the brink?

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