Punitive turn or punitive imperialism?: analyzing the transformation in the Ecuadorian penal realm

Criminological research, particularly in the Anglo-Saxon academic realm, has extensively examined the sharp increase in incarceration rates since the mid-1970s. Referred to as the “sociologies of the punitive turn” (Carrier, 2010), these studies argue that this surge reflects a sudden and harsh tran...

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Main Author: Aguirre, Martha Vargas (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Punishment in Latin America
Year: 2025, Pages: 39-57
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Keywords:
Ecuador
Drugs
Latin America
Punishment
Policy
Neoliberalism