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

Contributor(s): Howarth, Kirsten [editor.] | Peterson, Jenny H [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Security in the Americas in the twenty-first centuryPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]Description: 1 online resource (167 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781498507202 (e-book)Subject(s): Political violence -- Latin America | Crime -- Latin AmericaGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Linking political violence and crime in Latin America : myths, realities, and complexities.DDC classification: 303.6098 LOC classification: HN110.5.Z9 | V5534 2016Online resources: Click to View
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 Gutierrez 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 Gutierrez 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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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