| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 152 pages) |
| Series |
Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century |
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Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 21, 2016) |
| Subject |
Political violence -- Latin America
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Crime -- Latin America
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Crime
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Political violence
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Howarth, Kirsten, 1980- editor.
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Peterson, Jenny H., editor
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| LC no. |
2016001468 |
| ISBN |
9781498507202 |
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1498507204 |
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