Linking political violence and crime in Latin America :  myths, realities, and complexities / 
edited by Kirsten Howarth and Jenny H. Peterson. 
 - 1 online resource (167 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century .
 - Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498507202 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political violence--Latin America.<br/>Crime--Latin America.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HN110.5.Z9  / V5534 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.6098