Abstract
In 1960s and 1970s Argentina, the legal discourse, the judicial appa-ratus, and the penal system devoted increasing attention to the control and repression of social and political order. This article delves into two original instruments that were employed throughout these years for this purpose. On the one hand, it looks at the experience of the National Criminal Court (or Special Court), which dealt with the crimes related to terrorism and subversion during General Lanusse’s dictatorship (1971-1973). On the other hand, it assesses the role of military courts judging civilians (i.e. political activists), during Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983).
Copyright © 2012-2013 Estudios Interdisciplinarios de América Latina y el Caribe.
ISSN 0792-7061
Editores: Ori Preuss; Nahuel Ribke
Instituto Sverdlin de Historia y Cultura de América Latina, Escuela de Historia
Universidad de Tel Aviv, Ramat Aviv,
P.O.B. 39040 (69978), Israel.
Correo electrónico: eial@tauex.tau.ac.il
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