Drawing on original data from surveys across Latin America, this book develops a new, compelling theory on the rise of crime in Latin America. It evaluates the economic underpinnings of the upsurge in property crime, drug trafficking, and violence in the midst of economic prosperity and democratization.
Drawing on original data from surveys across Latin America, this book develops a new, compelling theory on the rise of crime in Latin America. It evaluates the economic underpinnings of the upsurge in property crime, drug trafficking, and violence in the midst of economic prosperity and democratization.
Marcelo Bergman is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies on Insecurity and Violence at Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Chapter 1: Crime and Prosperity: A Latin American Paradox Part I: Trends and Magnitude of Crime in Latin America Chapter 2: Trends and Patterns of Criminality in the Latin America Chapter 3: Why the Rise in Crime in Latin America? Part II: The Business of Crime and the Spread of Illegal Markets Chapter 4: Profits and Opportunities: The Growth of Illegal Markets and Crime Chapter 5: Drug Business and Crime Chapter 6: Organized Crime and High Crime Equilibrium (HCE) Part III: The Criminal Justice System and Deterrence Chapter 7: The Police in Latin America Chapter 8: Courts, Criminal Procedure and Deterrence Chapter 9: The Sad Story of Prisons: A Balance of Failures Chapter 10: Concluding Remarks Appendix: : Report on Data Collection and Databases Notes Index
Chapter 1: Crime and Prosperity: A Latin American Paradox Part I: Trends and Magnitude of Crime in Latin America Chapter 2: Trends and Patterns of Criminality in the Latin America Chapter 3: Why the Rise in Crime in Latin America? Part II: The Business of Crime and the Spread of Illegal Markets Chapter 4: Profits and Opportunities: The Growth of Illegal Markets and Crime Chapter 5: Drug Business and Crime Chapter 6: Organized Crime and High Crime Equilibrium (HCE) Part III: The Criminal Justice System and Deterrence Chapter 7: The Police in Latin America Chapter 8: Courts, Criminal Procedure and Deterrence Chapter 9: The Sad Story of Prisons: A Balance of Failures Chapter 10: Concluding Remarks Appendix: : Report on Data Collection and Databases Notes Index
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