Sebastian Saborio
Biographic Data
| ID | 3645070 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sebastian Saborio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sebastian |
| FAMILY NAME | Saborio |
| SIGNATURE | SABORIO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3061-7787 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Acute stress and fear scales during the Covid-19 pandemic
Objective: In the context of the pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2, concerns were raised about how to adequately assess its impact on the wellbeing of the population. The main reason of this paper is to present the preliminary results of psychometric properties of measures created to evaluate such impact. Method: We created and adapted several assessment instruments, and validated them with a volunteer sample of 699 adults (+18), inhabitants of Costa Ri…
Venta de drogas y control policial en Rincón Grande de Pavas
Introducción: El presente artículo presenta la percepción de las personas residentes de Rincón Grande de Pavas, conjunto de barrios vulnerables que se encuentran en la capital costarricense, al accionar policial en la lucha a la venta de drogas a escala local, y los rumores negativos que circulan a respecto. Dichos rumores reflejan el descontento de tal población hacia las fuerzas de policía que llevan a cabo sus labores en el área analizada. Obj…
De Pandillas a Mini-Cárteles Criollos
Through sixty-seven interviews to residents of Pavas, men deprived of liberty and police authorities, and after consulting journalistic material and official statistics, the researchers demonstrate that the practices of local criminal groups are transformed when they undertake drug-dealing activities. The authors state that the massive arrival of drugs to Pavas caused a raise in the use of violence for conflict resolution and increased the struct…
Favelas
Favelas is the word used in Brazil to designate areas commonly known as slums. However, the term suggests more than territories defined by scarcity, lack of basic services, and poor housing. Favelas expanded as a colonial legacy of slavery and of the growing divide between the urban haves and have‐nots. Today they are present in most metropolises in the country; although varying in size and location, they shape the urban and social landscape of B…
Policía pacificadora, legitimidad y prácticas de ocupación territorial
This article analyzes the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) which, beginning in 2008, took over control of some of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro that were previously ruled by armed drugs gangs. Local authorities have implemented a “community and proximity police” program, in order to attain pacification and put an end to a violent and militarized approach to policing in marginalized urban areas. However, contrary to the institutional rhetoric, the pa…
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Policía pacificadora, legitimidad y prácticas de ocupación territorial
This article analyzes the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) which, beginning in 2008, took over control of some of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro that were previously ruled by armed drugs gangs. Local authorities have implemented a “community and proximity police” program, in order to attain pacification and put an end to a violent and militarized approach to policing in marginalized urban areas. However, contrary to the institutional rhetoric, the pa…
Favelas
Favelas is the word used in Brazil to designate areas commonly known as slums. However, the term suggests more than territories defined by scarcity, lack of basic services, and poor housing. Favelas expanded as a colonial legacy of slavery and of the growing divide between the urban haves and have‐nots. Today they are present in most metropolises in the country; although varying in size and location, they shape the urban and social landscape of B…
De Pandillas a Mini-Cárteles Criollos
Through sixty-seven interviews to residents of Pavas, men deprived of liberty and police authorities, and after consulting journalistic material and official statistics, the researchers demonstrate that the practices of local criminal groups are transformed when they undertake drug-dealing activities. The authors state that the massive arrival of drugs to Pavas caused a raise in the use of violence for conflict resolution and increased the struct…
Venta de drogas y control policial en Rincón Grande de Pavas
Introducción: El presente artículo presenta la percepción de las personas residentes de Rincón Grande de Pavas, conjunto de barrios vulnerables que se encuentran en la capital costarricense, al accionar policial en la lucha a la venta de drogas a escala local, y los rumores negativos que circulan a respecto. Dichos rumores reflejan el descontento de tal población hacia las fuerzas de policía que llevan a cabo sus labores en el área analizada. Obj…
Acute stress and fear scales during the Covid-19 pandemic
Objective: In the context of the pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2, concerns were raised about how to adequately assess its impact on the wellbeing of the population. The main reason of this paper is to present the preliminary results of psychometric properties of measures created to evaluate such impact. Method: We created and adapted several assessment instruments, and validated them with a volunteer sample of 699 adults (+18), inhabitants of Costa Ri…
Political science (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Social Issues and Policies in Latin America (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work)