Maras gang violence and security in Central America /

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Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Andere auteurs: Bruneau, Thomas C., Dammert, Lucía, Skinner, Elizabeth
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2011.
Editie:1st ed.
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • Case studies
  • The origins of Southern California Latino gangs / Al Valdez
  • Street gangs of El Salvador / Sonja Wolf
  • Street gangs of Guatemala / Elin Cecilie Ranum
  • Street gangs of Honduras / Joanna Mateo
  • Street gangs of Nicaragua / Jos Luis Rocha (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis)
  • Responses to gang violence
  • State power and Central American Maras : a cross-national comparison / Enrique Desmond Arias
  • Government responses and the dark side of gang : suppression in Central America / Jos Miguel Cruz
  • Elite membership and sexualized violence among Central American gangs / Mauricio Rubio (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis)
  • The use of intelligence to combat Maras / Clifford Gyves
  • The impact of U.S. anti-gang policies in Central America : quo vadis? / Florina Cristiana Matei
  • Conclusion : the dilemma of fighting gangs in new democracies / Thomas Bruneau and Luca Dammert.