reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The reason is that a high penalty keeps relatively 'gutless' individuals from … relatively 'tough' individuals to commit moderately violent acts and so makes moderate violence more attractive for otherwise …

impoverished neighborhood, I examine the everyday violence and the responses of the population. Due to the deficient infrastructure …

Building on previous studies, this article provides a brief overview of the prevalence and patterns of violence against … femicide and other gender-based violence, examines statistics that show these efforts have not effectively reduced levels of … violence or impunity, and analyzes the principal barriers to effective implementation of the laws. In the end, the article …