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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-103319131648
ISBN-139783319131641
eBay Product ID (ePID)204371098
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXvi, 189 Pages
Publication NameHomicide Rates in São Paolo : an Examination of Trends from 1960-2010
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Criminology
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorBruno Paes Manso
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
SeriesSpringerbriefs in Criminology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight19.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"Homicide in São Paulo: An Examination of Trends from 1960- 2010 is an excellent supplement to the existing academic resources on the 60-year examination of the rise and fall of the homicide rate in São Paulo. Manso's work contributes to the existing studies by using interviews of killers to explore the changing social nature of homicide. The book is most likely to appeal to political scientists, criminologists, sociologists and academics in Latin American studies." (Kimberly M. Pitts, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, May, 2017), "Homicide in So Paulo: An Examination of Trends from 1960- 2010 is an excellent supplement to the existing academic resources on the 60-year examination of the rise and fall of the homicide rate in So Paulo. Manso's work contributes to the existing studies by using interviews of killers to explore the changing social nature of homicide. The book is most likely to appeal to political scientists, criminologists, sociologists and academics in Latin American studies." (Kimberly M. Pitts, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, May, 2017)
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal364.152098161
SynopsisThis volume aims to explain the mechanisms for the "epidemic-like" rise in homicide rates São Paulo, Brazil during the late 20th century as well as their sharp decrease after 2000. The homicide rates increased 900 percent from 1960s-2000, and then dropped relatively quickly to 1970s levels over the next decade. While the author finds the Brazilian military government and rise of para-military police forces to be a major factor in the rise of homicide rates in Brazil, research on violent crime trends has demonstrated that it is generally due to the intersection of many factors (for example changes in policing, social or political structures, availability of weapons, economic influences) rather than a single cause. This work integrates individual, neighborhood, and structural dynamics at play in both the rise and drop in homicide rates, and provides a framework for understanding similar phenomena in other regions, particularly in the developing world. This book willbe of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as political science, and international relations, particularly with an interest in South America. The methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative analysis., This volume aims to explain the mechanisms for the "epidemic-like" rise in homicide rates S o Paulo, Brazil during the late 20th century as well as their sharp decrease after 2000. The homicide rates increased 900 percent from 1960s-2000, and then dropped relatively quickly to 1970s levels over the next decade. While the author finds the Brazilian military government and rise of para-military police forces to be a major factor in the rise of homicide rates in Brazil, research on violent crime trends has demonstrated that it is generally due to the intersection of many factors (for example changes in policing, social or political structures, availability of weapons, economic influences) rather than a single cause. This work integrates individual, neighborhood, and structural dynamics at play in both the rise and drop in homicide rates, and provides a framework for understanding similar phenomena in other regions, particularly in the developing world. This book will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as political science, and international relations, particularly with an interest in South America. The methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative analysis., "Homicide in São Paulo: An Examination of Trends from 1960- 2010 is an excellent supplement to the existing academic resources on the 60-year examination of the rise and fall of the homicide rate in São Paulo. Manso's work contributes to the existing studies by using interviews of killers to explore the changing social nature of homicide. The book is most likely to appeal to political scientists, criminologists, sociologists and academics in Latin American studies." (Kimberly M. Pitts, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, May, 2017)
LC Classification NumberHV6001-7220.5
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