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 paper discusses the reform of institutions of justice as a way to eradicate violence in society. The use of … violence has long been the method by which numerous societies have resolved disputes. However, the resort to violence only … tends to engender more violence. Democratic values and the observance of human rights are impossible to promote and sustain …

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 violence control at a sub-national level. In many … mayors and others municipal authorities to address crime prevention, public safety, and violence control issues on the local …

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 technical note discusses the roles of police in controlling and … preventing violence and crime. These issues are the subject of much debate. Broadly, the debate breaks down into two opposing …

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 technical note discusses youth violence prevention issues …. Increasing violence among young people is a particularly alarming problem in the region. Youth are at a higher risk of being …

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 …

In less than a decade, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has developed a sizable lending portfolio in violence …

step toward fully comprehending the phenomenon. Although homicide is not the only indicator of violence, the homicide rate …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 …