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

• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2016]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6098
• Soggetto topico: Political violence - Latin America; Crime - Latin America
• Persona (resp. second.): HowarthKirsten; PetersonJenny H.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Linking political violence and crime in Latin America
• ISBN: 1-4985-0720-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798176203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century.