In the shadows of protection: Brazilian police in private security

The police play a pivotal role in Brazil’s private security industry, even though they are prevented by law from participating in the business. In this article, we argue that the configuration of the private security market reinforces officers’ material and symbolic gains. Drawing on long-term ethno...

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Authors: Durão, Susana 1969- (Author) ; Robb Larkins, Erika 1977- (Author) ; Argentin, Paola (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Policing and society
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 42-58
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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