LEADER 02853oam 2200529 450 001 9910338060303321 005 20210104144342.0 010 $a3-319-94451-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-94451-7 035 $a(OCoLC)1228813561 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL59O4 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000005471835 100 $a20180713h20192019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDrugs, gangs, and violence /$fJonathan D. Rosen, Hanna Samir Kassab 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aNew York, New York :$cSpringer Science+Business Media,$d[2019] 210 4$d?2019 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 160 pages) $cillustrations, charts 225 0 $aGale eBooks 311 $a3-319-94450-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. History of Crime and Violence -- 3. Fragile States, Corruption, and Crime -- 4. Trends in Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime -- 5. Gangs and Counter-gang Strategies -- 6. Understanding the Nature Violence: Crime and its Future -- 7. Conclusion. 330 $aThis book examines the nature of transnational organized crime and gangs, and how these diverse organizations contribute to violence, especially in so-called fragile states across Central and Latin America. While the nature of organized crime and violence differs depending on the context, the authors explain how and why states plagued by weak institutions tend to foster criminal organizations and violence, and why counter-crime initiatives often result in higher levels of violence. By examining the consequences of tough on crime policies (e.g., mano dura) in places like Mexico, El Salvador, and Colombia, the volume offers a new perspective on the link between state fragility, crime, and violence. Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Holy Family University, USA, and has most recently published The Losing War: Plan Colombia and Beyond. Hanna Samir Kassab is Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, USA, and has most recently published Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers. 606 $aOrganized crime 606 $aTransnational crime 606 $aViolence 606 $aGangs 606 $aDrug abuse and crime 615 0$aOrganized crime. 615 0$aTransnational crime. 615 0$aViolence. 615 0$aGangs. 615 0$aDrug abuse and crime. 676 $a327.1 700 $aRosen$b Jonathan D$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0848216 702 $aKassab$b Hanna Samir$f1984- 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910338060303321 996 $aDrugs, Gangs, and Violence$92517579 997 $aUNINA