Intentional Homicides in São Paulo City: A New Perspective

The state of São Paulo faced a sharp decline, more than 70 per cent, in homicides rates in the first decade of 2000. This paper outlines some of the actions cited as having contributed to this reduction. The second part of the paper analyses homicides occurring in the city of Sao Paulo in 2012 and t...

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Main Author: Melina Ingrid Risso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Security Governance 2014-05-01
Series:Stability : International Journal of Security and Development
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Online Access:http://www.stabilityjournal.org/article/view/244