Crime, violence, and development : trends, costs, and policy options in the Caribbean.

Crime, violence, and development : trends, costs, and policy options in the Caribbean. - [New York, N.Y. : Washington, D.C. : United Nations ; World Bank], 2007. - xvi, 199 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm. - Report ; no. 37820 . - Report (World Bank) ; no. 37820. .

"A joint report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank." "March 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-174).

Executive summary -- Ch. 1. Conventional crime : an overview -- Ch. 2. Organized crime -- Ch. 3. Risk factors for crime and violence -- Ch. 4. Socioeconomic costs of crime -- Ch. 5. Youth violence in the Caribbean : a case study of the Dominican Republic -- Ch. 6. Case study : criminal deportation and Jamaica -- Ch. 7. Case study : Drug trafficking and the Netherlands Antilles -- Ch. 8. The contribution of criminal justice systems to the control of crime and violence : a case study of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic -- Ch. 9. Guns and crime : a case study of Trinidad and Tobago -- Ch. 10. Public policy of crime and violence prevention : regional and national approaches.

This report is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Bank. It addresses the issue of crime and violence in the Caribbean, a complex problem that hinders both the social and economic development of the region.




Crime--Caribbean Area.
Violence--Caribbean Area.
Crime--Economic aspects--Caribbean Area.
Crime--Caribbean Area--Case studies.
Violence--Caribbean Area--Case studies.
Crime prevention--Caribbean Area.
Violence--Prevention.--Caribbean Area
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Crimen--Caribe (Región)
Violencia--Caribe (Región)
Crimen--Aspectos económicos--Caribe (Región)
Crimen organizado--Aspectos económicos--Caribe (Región)

Drug abuse and crime. Narcotics and crime. Crime analysis - Carribean. Crime - Carribean.

200 HV 6810.5 / C929 2007

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