Tough on Crime: The Rise of Punitive Populism in Latin America - Couverture rigide

Livre 50 sur 76: Pitt Latin American Series

Bonner, Michelle

 
9780822945826: Tough on Crime: The Rise of Punitive Populism in Latin America
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ISBN 10 : 0822945827 ISBN 13 : 9780822945826
Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michelle D. Bonner is professor of political science at the University of Victoria. Her research examines questions of democratization and human rights through the lens of policing, media, and social movements.

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Éditeur
University of Pittsburgh Press
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0822945827
ISBN 13 
9780822945826
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
220
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
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