In Central America, legislation aiming to reduce violence and crime has become an important topic in the security … trade in and consumption of drugs on the one hand, and gender-related violence on the other. It shows how the content and … the counter-discursive influences on each country's legal discourse. -- Central America ; violence ; drugs ; gender …

The paper analyzes the social construction of youth violence in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and El Salvador on the one hand … constructing youth violence and juvenile delinquency. Also, each country has its own manner of reaction to those problems. In El … protect citizens against that threat. In Nicaragua and Costa Rica, where the social discourse on youth violence is less …

, I examine the effects of mafia presence on local crime and elite violence in mid-1990s Russia. In particular, I show …-motivated violence remained unaffected …

, I examine the effects of mafia presence on local crime and elite violence in mid-1990s Russia. In particular, I show …-motivated violence remained unaffected. …

dramatic rise in crime driven by elite violence which erupted shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The … violence - initially confined to the criminal underworld - eventually spilled over, leading to indiscriminate attacks against … was no increase in politically-motivated violence, suggesting a widespread collusion between the mafia and local …