Drug Trafficking and Violence in Central America and Beyond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19933995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriel Demombynes (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Publisher | World Bank, Washington, DC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1596/27333 |
| OpenAlex | W2167104796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper examines the relationship \n between narcotics trafficking and violence in Central \n America. The first part of the paper addresses particular \n questions posed for the 2011 World Development Report and \n examines several competing hypothesis on the drivers of \n crime in Central America. A key finding is that areas \n exposed to intense narcotics trafficking in Central America \n suffer from higher homicide rates. Drug trafficking has \n corrupted state institutions, which have been overwhelmed by \n the resources deployed by trafficking organizations. The \n second part of the paper reviews the reasons drug \n trafficking and anti trafficking enforcement are associated \n with violence in general and consider policy options
Criminology · Drug · Drug trafficking · Medical emergency · Political science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Pharmacology · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |