Pact for Life and the Reduction of Homicides in the State of Pernambuco

The Pact for Life, the Public Security Policy implemented in Pernambuco in 2007, is identified as a successful policy that produced a large reduction in homicides in Pernambuco. This article seeks to discuss and interpret the main dimensions of this policy and also point to the progress and challeng...

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Main Authors: José Luiz Ratton, Clarissa Galvão, Michelle Fernandez
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/246