Do heavy-handed tactics reduce homicides? The case of Venezuela
This article examines the effectiveness of mano dura (heavy-handed) policies in reducing homicides by studying the case of Venezuela in the period 2012-2015 and gives particular attention to policies involving police violence. Although firm hand policies involve a set of strategies and discourses th...
Main Authors: | Andrés Antillano, Keymer Ávila |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
2017-09-01
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Series: | Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals |
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Online Access: | http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/328326/418862 |
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