Wanted: Criminal Justice -Colombia\u27s Adoption of a Prosecutorial System of Criminal Procedure

This Article explores the fundamental historical change in Colombia\u27s criminal procedure. Part I of this Article will present a brief history of the inquisitorial system of criminal procedure, laying the foundation for an understanding the unique Columbian development of criminal procedure. A description of Colombia\u27s inquisitorial system follows, focusing especially on structural barriers in the previous inquisitorial system that hampered effective law enforcement. Part II discusses the failure of the inquisitorial system. A description of the prosecutorial system adopted in November 1991 is then presented in Part III