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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798176203321

Titolo

Linking political violence and crime in Latin America : myths, realities, and complexities / / edited by Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. Peterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2016]

ISBN

1-4985-0720-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Collana

Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century

Disciplina

303.6098

Soggetti

Political violence - Latin America

Crime - Latin America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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 GutieĢrrez 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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.