Full Description
This volume provides a systematic overview of the contemporary Latin American youth violence phenomenon. The authors focus specifically on youth gangs, juvenile justice issues, and applied research concerns, providing a rounded and balanced exploration of this increasingly important topic.
Contents
Prefaceand agenda for research; D.Rodgers & G.A.Jones Living in the Shadow of Death: Gangs, Violence, and Social Order in Nicaragua, 1996-2002; D.Rodgers Security at Stake: Dealing with Violence and Public (In)security in a Popular Neighborhood in Guadalajara, Mexico; M.Sonnevelt Good Times and Bad Blood: Violence, Solidarity and Social Organization on Dominican Streets; J.Wolseth 'Gaining Respect': The Logic of Violence among Young Men in the Barrios of Caracas, Venezuela; V.Zubillaga Piloting Experimental Methods in Youth Gang Research: A Camping Expedition with Rival Manchas in Ayacucho, Peru; C.Strocka The Dilemmas of Politically Sensitive Medicalized Approaches to Reducing Youth Violence in Pelotas, Brazil; D.Behague Understanding the Logic of Nicaraguan Juvenile Justice; J.L.R.Gomez Deadly Symbiosis? The PCC, the State, and the Institutionalization of violence in Sao Paulo, Brazil; G.Denyer Willis Mean Streets: Youth, Violence and Daily Life in Mexico City; H.C.Berthier & G.A.Jones Policing Youth in Latin America; M.Ungar
