Toward a society under law : citizens and their police in Latin America / edited by Joseph S. Tulchin and Meg Ruthenburg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tulchin, Joseph S., 1939-

Ruthenburg, Meg.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community policing--Latin America.

Community policing.

Police--Latin America.

Police.

Crime prevention--Latin America.

Crime prevention.

Rule of law--Latin America.

Rule of law.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

xii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2006]

Summary:

Crime continues to undermine the rule of law and democracy in Latin America. The incidence and severity of crime reduce the community's trust in police and in government generally, and many attempts to address the crime problem have stalled. Directly empowering citizens has, however, been a promising avenue for change. Toward a Society under Law focuses on community policing, which requires close, sustained contact between local communities and the officers who serve them, and on police reform.

The first part of the book covers general issues and themes, with chapters on the impact of community policing, the role of advocacy networks, urban social policies and crime, and measuring the cost of crime. The second part includes case studies of police reform, community policing, Argentina's national plan for crime prevention, and studying crime in Mexico City. Some chapters offer comparative studies of several countries.

Contents:

Introduction: Toward a society under law / Joseph S. Tulchin and Meg Ruthenburg

The impact of community policing and police reform in Latin America / Hugo Frühling

Advocacy networks and police reform : assessing their impact / Claudio A. Fuentes

Crime and social policies in Latin American urban centers / Claudio C. Beato F.

Measuring the costs of crime and violence as an input to public policy : evidence from Mexico city / Graciela Teruel ... [et al.]

Paths toward police and judicial reform in Latin America / Paulo de Mesquita Neto

Police reform in Latin America : Brazil, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile / Heather H. Ward

Citizen participation and public security in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile : lessons from an initial experience / Catalina Smulovitz

Citizen security policy in Argentina : the national crime prevention plan / Alberto Föhrig, Julia S. Pomares, and Cecilia Gortari

Civilians oversight of security in Peru : the testimony of a participant / Carlos Basombrío Iglesias

Elements for a study of crime in Mexico City / Arturo Alvarado Mendoza

Conclusion : security and the rule of law in a democratic society / Joseph S. Tulchin and Meg Ruthenburg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801885590

0801885582

OCLC:

73502200

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