The residents of Caxambu, a squatter neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, live in a state of
insecurity as they face urban violence. Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela examines …

South-South cooperation is grounded in the idea that partners from the developing world are
well placed to propose solutions inspired by their own experiences. A study of the dynamics …

The interaction between military and civilian courts, the political power that legal
prerogatives can provide to the armed forces, and the difficult process civilian politicians …

This paper exposes how colonial ways of knowing and being shape judicial behaviour in
Brazil, where pre-trial detention is excessively used against racialised groups. I argue that …

Popular attitudes towards crime in Latin America induce local legislators to support harsh
sentencing frameworks. What, therefore, explains the adoption of non-prison sentences …

Scholars examining police practices in Brazil have generally focused on more extreme
forms of policing, particularly on the high rates of civilians killed by the police (Caldeira …

This article argues that the Rousseff government faced the challenge of deepening a
reconfigured federative pact in relation to crime and public insecurity. Strengthening of …

Interest in the emerging economies in the African continent has contributed to the continent's
ongoing economic and social transformation through diver sification of trade, investment and …

This book explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice
system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. Grounded in a rigorous analysis of …

This thesis focuses on judicial decision making during custody hearings in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. The impetus for the study is that while national and international protocols mandate …