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29 octobre 2013
- doi: 10.4000/books.iheid.746
- isbn: 9782940503346
- eisbn: 9782940503353
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crime & violence conflict security and peacebuilding gangs securitization theory security crimes & violence conflits sécurité et consolidation de la paix sécurité acteurs non étatiques et société civile autoritarisme Criminology & Penology Political Science SOC004000 JKVCiter ce document
Antonia Does, « 1. Introduction », Graduate Institute Publications, ID : 10.4000/books.iheid.746
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When talking about the Central American isthmus, the first thoughts that often come to mind are the high levels of crime and violence that are afflicting the region. Indeed, the northern triangle of Central America (composed of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala) currently experiences one of the highest homicide rates in the world, with violence levels comparable to or even exceeding those during armed conflicts such as in Iraq, Somalia or Sudan (Aguilar Umaña & Rossini 2012). The 6,500 murd...