RT Book
T1 Tough on crime: the rise of punitive populism in Latin America
T2 Pitt Latin American series
A1 Bonner, Michelle D. 1972-
LA English
PP Pittsburgh, Pa.
PB University of Pittsburgh Press
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1669282325
AB Introduction. Media and the rise of punitive populism -- Interpreting statistics on crime, insecurity, and police violence -- The mass media's role in emotions and public opinion -- Comparing media systems : Argentina and Chile -- Journalists' preference for tough-on-crime sources -- The rise of punitive voices from within the state -- The rise of punitive voices from civil society.
AB "Crime and insecurity are top public policy concerns in Latin America. Political leaders offer tough-on-crime solutions that include increased policing and punishments, and decreased civilian oversight. These solutions, while apparently supported by public opinion, sit in opposition to both criminological research on crime control and human rights commitments. Moreover, many political and civil society actors disagree with such rhetoric and policies. In Tough on Crime, Bonner explores why some voices and some constructions of public opinion come to dominate public debate. Drawing on a comparative analysis of Argentina and Chile, based on over 190 in-depth interviews, and engaging the Euro-American literature on punitive populism, this book argues that a neoliberal media system and the resulting everyday practices used by journalists, state, and civil actors are central to explaining the dominance of tough-on-crime discourse"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HV7434.L29
SN 0822945827
SN 9780822945826
K1 Crime Prevention : Latin America
K1 Criminal justice, Administration of : Latin America
K1 Mass media and crime : Latin America
K1 Mass media and criminal justice : Latin America
K1 Kriminalität
K1 Bekämpfung
K1 Öffentliche Meinung
K1 Populismus
K1 Massenmedien
K1 Berichterstattung
K1 Wirkung
K1 Qualitativ vergleichende Analyse
K1 Lateinamerika
K1 Argentinien
K1 Chile