Antonia Does <br/><br/>
The Construction of the Maras 

 -  Graduate Institute Publications  2013 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> High levels of crime and violence in Central America’s northern triangle are a major preoccupation of politicians, policy-makers and citizens. Public authorities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala have sought repressive measures to increase public safety and to contain such violence, for which youth gangs (maras) are principally held responsible. Substantiated by interviews with key stakeholders in Geneva, Switzerland, this desk review offers a comprehensive understanding of the motivatio... 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9782940503346 9782940503353 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>security securitization theory gangs conflict security and peacebuilding crime &amp violence