More Money, More Crime Prosperity and Rising Crime in Latin America |
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Author:
| Bergman, Marcelo |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-060877-4 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on original data from surveys across Latin America, this book develops a new, compelling theory on the rise of crime in Latin America. It evaluates the economic underpinnings of the upsurge in property crime, drug trafficking, and violence in the midst of economic prosperity and democratization.
Drawing on original data from surveys across Latin America, this book develops a new, compelling theory on the rise of crime in Latin America. It evaluates the economic underpinnings of the upsurge in property crime, drug trafficking, and violence in the midst of economic prosperity and democratization.