Chilean Policies and Procedures on Violence, Harassment and Discrimination among Students. Perspectives from Criminology and Criminal Justice

Abstract

The present study provides a criminology and criminal justice analysis of Chilean universities’ policies and procedures on violence, harassment, and discrimination among students. From criminology considerations, it should be noted that autonomous university has facilitated a culture of impunity of these types of conducts. From criminal justice perspective, university policies and procedures on violence, harassment and discrimination is one of the principal manifestations of recognition of victims’ rights.