By virtually any standard of measurement, Latin America ranks as one of the most violent regions in the world. Violence and crime pose serious threats to the relatively fragile democracies of Latin America and the Caribbean. This volume offers timely discussion by attorneys, government officials, policy analysts, and academics from the United States and Latin America of the responses of the state, civil society, and the international community to these threats.
Because the experiences of the countries in the region vary greatly, the book focuses on citizen security from a variety of perspectives. The first part examines the predominant themes of citizen security, which include efforts to reform the criminal justice system, separate the police from the military, create public and social policies decreasing violence, and raise money to finance such efforts. The second part presents case studies exploring experiences in Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Central America, and the Caribbean. In the final part, the editors offer specific policy recommendations based on the foregoing analyses.
This book contributes the most detailed discussion of reform efforts to date, with special attention to police-community partnerships and police professionalization programs. Although complete evaluation of these relatively new programs is impossible, the contributors discuss lessons thus far and offer recommendations for governments, civil society, and the international community. Policy makers, analysts, and students of public policy, sociology, Latin American studies, and law will benefit from this book.
Contributors: Carlos Basombrío, Mayra Buvinic, Paul Chevigny, Laura Chinchilla, Mauricio Duce, H. Hugo Frühling, Heather A. Golding, Adriana Loche, Anthony P. Maingot, Andrew Morrison, Paulo de Mesquita Neto, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo, Michael Shifter, Catalina Smulovitz, and Joseph S. Tulchin.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Joseph S. Tulchin is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. H. Hugo Frühling is professor and research coordinator at the Political Science Institute, University of Chile, Santiago Heather A. Golding, until recently program associate at the Latin American Program, is a student at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
For anyone concerned about the future well-being of the region, Crime and Violence in Latin America should be a mandatory resource.
(Seth McClaskey Washington Report on the Hemisphere)Addresses a major challenge to democracy that has, to date, been underresearched and underdocumented.
(David Scott Palmer Perspectives on Political Science)A good detailed discussion of regional reform efforts that pays particular attention to police-community partnerships and police-professionalisation projects.
(British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Spain)"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 3.75
Within U.S.A.
Book Description paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_363730782
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. Some light wear Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. Seller Inventory # mon0002469622
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # SONG0801873843
Book Description Condition: Good. Cover has some wear and creasing. Marks on page edges. Some notes on pages. Seller Inventory # 5D400000ATCJ_ns
Book Description Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 6-0801873843-G
Book Description Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press Pub Date: 6/2/2003 Binding: Paperback Pages: 296 First edition. Seller Inventory # 6828970
Book Description Condition: fine. vendeur pro, expedition soignee en 24/48h.Le livre peut montrer des signes d'usure dus à son utilisation, des défauts esthétiques tels que des rayures, des bosses et/ou des coins legerement endommages. Seller Inventory # 3104230032958