Effectiveness and corruption in the criminal justice system of Latin America: An overview

Latin America is the most violent region in the world. Recent research on the causes of crime have concluded that institutional effectiveness and corruption appear to be relevant variables explaining variations in crime trends. However, there is scarce research that focuses on understanding how thes...

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Main Author: Croci, Gonzalo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-105
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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