| Description |
1 online resource (167 pages) : illustrations. |
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text rdacontent |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century |
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Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Political violence -- Latin America.
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Crime -- Latin America.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Howarth, Kirsten, editor.
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Peterson, Jenny H., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Linking political violence and crime in Latin America : myths, realities, and complexities. Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016] Security in the Americas in the Twenty-first century 9781498507196 |
| ISBN |
9781498507196 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781498507202 (e-book) |
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