This course compares criminal procedure systems from around the world. Each criminal procedure topic is first addressed from a U.S. perspective and is then explored from both an extraterritorial application perspective as well as a comparative perspective. The course covers the law of search and seizure, confessions, right to counsel, speedy trial, and extradition. There will be a special focus on the Chilean judicial reforms that were completed between 2000 and 2005 that transitioned the criminal procedures in our host country from the inquisitorial to the adversarial model.

There is no required textbook for this course. Instead, all of the reading assignments are available online here

All of the class readings can be accessed through this website. The student grade in this course will be based upon class participation, presentations made in class, and an exam. Students are expected to complete all reading assignments prior to coming to class and actively participate in discussions and debates. There will be two site visits for the class during the Chile Summer Program: The first shall be at a trial in Santiago to observe how the new judicial reform has been implemented in the country. The second shall be to the Centro de Justicia in the southern part of Santiago to visit the Public Defenders Office and observe the functioning of a new institution that was created as part of the judicial reform process.

This course on Internet law takes the perspective of middle-class and poorer citizens of various South American countries, in examining how the Internet and its legal issues are affecting both Internet users and persons who do not use the Internet. Economic and social contexts result in different legal solutions in different countries, often favoring “B2B” transactions between businesses and ignoring the “B2C” issues in business-to-consumer transactions. Possible topics include contract formation, data protection, privacy, advertising, online fraud, cybercrime (identity theft, online harassment, internet gambling, child pornography), jurisdiction, domain name disputes, network access and ownership, intermediary liability, and consumer protection measures. Of equal interest in the course is the manner in which some countries and their citizens are affected by the absence of legal protection on some of these issues.

The Internet laws of various South American countries are compared with Internet laws in the U.S. and Canada, as well as the EU privacy laws, so the course also serves as an introduction to Internet law. The course will be taught with readings, problems, and, where available, conversations with Chilean experts involved in Internet law issues.

To download Professor´s Kunz Syllabus here

In the class on "Habeas Data," the link to the Brazilian constitution has died.

The replacement link is http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/br00000_.html.

The link to the Peruvian constitution has also died, but there is no English replacement for that link.

Optional: Even though we haven't been able to find an English translation of the Chilean constitution, the following information is interesting: http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/ci__indx.html


We’ve located translations of some of the Latin American constitutions mentioned in the article.
Read the following “habeas data” provisions in these constitutions:

Arg. Const. (Constitution of the Argentine Nation, 1994) § 43, translated in http://www.biblioteca.jus.gov.ar/Argentina-Constitution.pdf

Braz. Const. (Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988) art. 5, § LXXII, translated in http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/br00000_.html

Para. Const. (National Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay, 1992) art. 135, translated in http:// www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/pa00000_.html

Peru Const. (Constitution of Peru, 1993) art. 200, § 3 (excerpted here in an attachment)

This interactive course examines negotiation theory and practice in a cross-cultural context. The course consists of a variety of readings, exercises and role-plays to encourage each student to develop the critical assessment of how to employ learned theory into practice.

Topics include the basic models of negotiation and the types of strategies and tactics that could be implemented during the different phases of the process. In addition, the course explores the application of these models in various lawyer contexts including transactional deal-making and dispute settlements.

Students will participate in exercises and simulations, which focus on the importance of advanced preparation, question-asking techniques, concession patterns and issue linkage, and reaching a final agreement. In addition, special emphasis will be given to developing awareness and sensitivity to potential ethical issues, cultural diversity issues and gender issues that may impact the negotiation process. Accordingly, Chilean negotiation norms will be examined including the most common mistakes made by U.S. attorneys when negotiating with Chilean attorneys.

The Practicum Component of the Chile Summer Program provides two units of credit to students who work (without pay) in a legal sector environment (i.e., in private law firms, government agencies or ministries, Public Defenders or Attorney-General’s Office, National Police and other field placements) between 32 and 35 hours a week over a month.

As part of the Practicum Component, students participate in several seminars featuring readings and class discussions. They must intern from June 30 to July 30, 2010 in order to receive the two credit units and must not leave the Chile Summer Program earlier than July 30, 2010 to be eligible for academic credit.

Weekly journals reflecting on the work experience and professional themes are required. For more information about Session Two in previous years, please visit http://www.cwsl.edu/StudyAbroad/chile/web/courses_practicumcomp.htm.