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Gangs, violence, and fear: punitive Darwinism in El Salvador.

This article evaluates the factors impacting support for tough on crime policies in El Salvador. Examining theoretical and empirical scholarly work, we look at how fear, together with social and political contexts drive public appetite for punitive policies towards criminals. We show that President...

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Published in:Crime, Law & Social Change Vol. 79; no. 2; pp. 175 - 195
Main Authors: Rosen, Jonathan D., Cutrona, Sebastián, Lindquist, Katy
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Mar2023
Subjects:
El Salvador
Public opinion
Gang violence
Biological evolution
Human rights violations
Gangs
Violence
Multiple regression analysis
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