Tough on crime : the rise of punitive populism in Latin America / Michelle D. Bonner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonner, Michelle D., 1972- author.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series.

Pitt Latin American series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention--Latin America.

Crime prevention.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Latin America.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Mass media and crime--Latin America.

Mass media and crime.

Mass media and criminal justice--Latin America.

Mass media and criminal justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages).

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Crime and insecurity are top public policy concerns in Latin America. Political leaders offer tough-on-crime solutions that include increased policing and punishments, and decreased civilian oversight. These solutions, while apparently supported by public opinion, sit in opposition to both criminological research on crime control and human rights commitments. Moreover, many political and civil society actors disagree with such rhetoric and policies. In Tough on Crime, Bonner explores why some voices and some constructions of public opinion come to dominate public debate. Drawing on a comparative analysis of Argentina and Chile, based on over 190 in-depth interviews, and engaging the Euro-American literature on punitive populism, this book argues that a neoliberal media system and the resulting everyday practices used by journalists, state, and civil actors are central to explaining the dominance of tough-on-crime discourse"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780822987123

0822987120