Fear and crime in Latin America redefining state-society relations
The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
Routledge
2012.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in Latin American politics ;
3 Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798423506719 |
| Summary: | The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stumbling block in the region's process of democratization. After long spells of dictatorships and civil wars, violence in the region was supposed to be under control yet crime rates have continued to skyrocket and citizens remain fearful. This analytical puzzle has troubled researchers and to date |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136298271 9781283643320 9780203116289 9781136298288 |
