Researching crime and violence in Medellín, Colombia : truth versus truths / Caroline Doyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doyle, Caroline, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--Colombia--Medellín.

Crime.

Violence--Colombia--Medellín.

Violence.

Physical Description:

xiii, 177 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]

Summary:

"This book provides unique insights into some of challenges researchers and authorities face with obtaining reliable data on levels of crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What do we think we know about crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean?

"We're in the hands of armed muchachos": gangs, militia and paramilitaries

"This society has accepted the warrior": the challenges of social mobility in Medellín

"The homicides are the tip of the iceberg": why do we think residents rely on criminal actors?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Doyle, Caroline. Researching crime and violence in Medellín, Colombia

ISBN:

9781666914146

1666914142

OCLC:

1418977546