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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Authors: Rosen, Jonathan D. 1986- (Author) ; Cutrona, Sebastián Antonino (Author) ; Lindquist, Katy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2023, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-194
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Keywords:
El Salvador
Gangs
MS-13
Punitive Darwinism
Security
Tough on crime
Violence