In this review of violence in Latin America, I have attempted to organize the region's
scholarly literature around the most influential and leading research issues. Three main …

While prior studies have shown the importance of participatory institutions in strengthening
civil society and in improving policy outcomes, we know much less about why some …

The police work relentlessly to control national, transnational, and economic cybercrimes
despite the numerous internal, external, mental, physical, political, and social problems they …

While rightist and center-rightist politicians and parties have come to power in a number of
countries, the shift is most significant at the grassroots. This special section of Latin …

Despite historic increases in crime and violence, Latin America's police forces are
characterized by long periods of institutional weakness punctuated by rare, sweeping …

At the start of 2019, the struggle for citizenship across Latin America includes a remarkable
tally of fragile victories. Social policies and protections have unexpectedly expanded to …

Modelos de policiamento comunitário vêm sendo disseminados em diferentes países como
resposta aos altos índices de criminalidade e violência. Apesar da ampla defesa da …

Siendo la participación comunitaria una de las herramientas que implementan los Estados
a nivel mundial para enfrentar el fenómeno de la inseguridad en sus espacios urbanos y …

In Latin America, deep social inequalities coexist with persistent, high-level criminal
violence. Facing competing needs and budget constraints, citizens in the region have to …

The purported goals of commercial sex work criminalization policies in the United States
have shifted over the past two decades as local jurisdictions have adopted End Demand …