Linking political violence and crime in Latin America : myths, realities, and complexities

Linking political violence and crime in Latin America myths, realities, and complexities

Introduction: politics, crime, and violence in Latin America / Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. PetersonThe politics of crime, violence, and policy / Jenny H. Peterson -- Gang conflict and drug trafficking: challenges and opportunities for conflict resolution in Mexico and Central America / Ami C. Carpe...

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Weitere Verfasser: Howarth, Kirsten (HerausgeberIn), Peterson, Jenny H. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lanham Lexington Books 2016
Schriftenreihe:Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century
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Political violence > Crime > Aufsatzsammlung > Lateinamerika > Gewalt > Politik > Organisiertes Verbrechen > Kriminalität
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: politics, crime, and violence in Latin America / Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. PetersonThe politics of crime, violence, and policy / Jenny H. Peterson -- Gang conflict and drug trafficking: challenges and opportunities for conflict resolution in Mexico and Central America / Ami C. Carpenter -- Unpacking post-conflict violence and crime in El Salvador: the role of public security / Kirsten Howarth -- Prison violence and change: the impact of crime control policies on Honduran prisons / Lirio Gutiérrez Rivera -- Violence and place-belongingness: myths and realities of violence in Colombia / Mateja Celestina -- Conclusion: thematic linkages, deviations, and policy implications / Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. Peterson.
Introduction: politics, crime, and violence in Latin America / Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. Peterson -- The politics of crime, violence, and policy / Jenny H. Peterson -- Gang conflict and drug trafficking: challenges and opportunities for conflict resolution in Mexico and Central America / Ami C. Carpenter -- Unpacking post-conflict violence and crime in El Salvador: the role of public security / Kirsten Howarth -- Prison violence and change: the impact of crime control policies on Honduran prisons / Lirio Gutiérrez Rivera -- Violence and place-belongingness: myths and realities of violence in Colombia / Mateja Celestina -- Conclusion: thematic linkages, deviations, and policy implications / Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. Peterson
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xxii, 152 Seiten
ISBN:9781498507196
978-1-4985-0719-6