书目名称 | Homicide in São Paulo | 副标题 | An Examination of Tr | 编辑 | Bruno Paes Manso | 视频video | | 概述 | Examines violent crime trends in São Paulo, Brazil.Presents an integrated, contextual explanation for homicide trends.Provides a unique view into the historical, cultural, and political landscape of S | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | This 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 q | 出版日期 | Book 2016 | 关键词 | Brazilian Military Government; Governance in Brazil; Homicide Rates in Sao Paolo; Homicide Research; Hom | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13165-8 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-79185-2 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-13165-8 | copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 |
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