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Mano Dura v. Uneasy Peace in El Salvador: Effects of Tough-on-Crime and Gang Truce Policies in the Former Murder Capital of the World.

Until recently, El Salvador had one of the world's highest homicide rates, largely driven by criminal groups. Since 2003, the government attempted to reduce violence through mano dura policies and gang truces. Mano dura involves aggressive enforcement, harsh punishments and authoritarian measures, w...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Criminology Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 613 - 632
Autores principales: Escaño, Guillermo Jesús, McDowall, David, Pridemore, William Alex
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA May2026
Materias:
El Salvador
Homicide rates
Public safety
Criminal justice policy
Criminal law
Violence prevention
Armistices
Time series analysis
Countries
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