Fear And Crime In Latin America: Redefining State-Society Relations (Routledge Studies In Latin American Politics)

The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stumbling block in the region's process of democratization. Lucia Dammert proposes a unique theoretical perspective which includes a sociological, criminological and political analysis to understand fear of crime.

• • Author: Lucia Dammert
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: Nov 10, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 196 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1138849022
• • ISBN-13: 9781138849020