Sexual predation as a by-product of protracted curfews in Jamaica

Since their independence, Caribbean states have struggled with social violence crises brought on by protracted transition. They have also developed a form of response that is demand-driven, rather than data-informed. In 1974 the Jamaican population demanded a strong response from the Government of J...

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Main Author: Gayle, Herbert S. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Palgrave handbook of Caribbean criminology
Year: 2024, Pages: 687-703
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