Drugs, Gangs, and Violence

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-06854-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 231 g

This book examines the nature of transnational organized crime and gangs, and how these diverse organizations contribute to violence, especially in so-called fragile states across Central and Latin America. While the nature of organized crime and violence differs depending on the context, the authors explain how and why states plagued by weak institutions tend to foster criminal organizations and violence, and why counter-crime initiatives often result in higher levels of violence. By examining the consequences of tough on crime policies (e.g., mano dura) in places like Mexico, El Salvador, and Colombia, the volume offers a new perspective on the link between state fragility, crime, and violence.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosen, Jonathan D.

Kassab, Hanna Samir

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Globalisierung
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Sozialethnologie: Familie, Gender, Soziale Gruppen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. History of Crime and Violence
3. Fragile States, Corruption, and Crime
4. Trends in Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime
5. Gangs and Counter-gang Strategies
6. Understanding the Nature Violence: Crime and its Future
7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Holy Family University, USA, and has most recently published The Losing War: Plan Colombia and Beyond.
Hanna Samir Kassab is Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, USA, and has most recently published Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers.