This document is the one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on the causes of violence. The authors hold that … violence is a complex phenomenon that has not one but many causes. Hence there is no single solution or response. In order to …

This document is the first one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This chapter introduces the concept of violence and it limits the … scope of its definition. An important characterization to highlight is the difference between violence and a violent crime …

This document is the one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on defining the extent of violence as a first basic … step toward fully comprehending the phenomenon. Although homicide is not the only indicator of violence, the homicide rate …

This document is one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the region … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on violence control and prevention. The authors hold … authors, all actions designed to reduce violence form part of a continuum that ranges from prevention on one end of the scale …

This document is one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the region … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on preventing violence. The authors hold that … because of its multiple causes and consequences, addressing violence requires implementing measures in several different …

This document is one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the region … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on the economic and non-economic costs of violence …. The authors show how violence impedes economic development. From a macroeconomic point of view, violence reduces foreign …

Considering the high prevalence of domestic and social violence and their linkages, the focus of this analysis is the … broader subject of violence rather than the narrower one of criminal violence. A violent act may or may not contravene … violence in Latin America and the Caribbean? What can be done to curb violence, both within the home and outside it? What can …

This document is the first one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This chapter introduces the concept of violence and it limits the … scope of its definition. An important characterization to highlight is the difference between violence and a violent crime …

This document is one of a series of technical notes that describe the nature and magnitude of violence in the region … programs and policies to prevent and deal with violence. This note focuses on the economic and non-economic costs of violence …. The authors show how violence impedes economic development. From a macroeconomic point of view, violence reduces foreign …

Considering the high prevalence of domestic and social violence and their linkages, the focus of this analysis is the … broader subject of violence rather than the narrower one of criminal violence. A violent act may or may not contravene … violence in Latin America and the Caribbean? What can be done to curb violence, both within the home and outside it? What can …