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Crime and Violence in Central America : A Development Challenge - Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:26:15Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:26:15Z
dc.date.issued2010-09-01
dc.description.abstractCrime and violence are now a key development issue for Central American countries. In three nations El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras crime rates are among the top five in Latin America. This report argues that successful strategies require actions along multiple fronts, combining prevention and criminal justice reform, together with regional approaches in the areas of drug trafficking and firearms. It also argues that interventions should be evidence based, starting with a clear understanding of the risk factors involved and ending with a careful evaluation of how any planned action might affect future options. In addition, the design of national crime reduction plans and the establishment of national cross-sectoral crime commissions are important steps to coordinate the actions of different government branches, ease cross-sectoral collaboration and prioritize resource allocation. Of equal importance is the fact that national plans offer a vehicle for the involvement of civil society organizations, in which much of the expertise in violence prevention and rehabilitation resides. Prevention efforts need to be complemented by effective law enforcement. The required reforms are no longer primarily legislative in nature because all six countries have advanced toward more transparent adversarial criminal procedures. The second-generation reforms should instead help deliver on the promises of previous reforms by: (i) strengthening key institutions and improving the quality and timeliness of the services they provide to citizens; (ii) improving efficiency and effectiveness while respecting due process and human rights; (iii) ensuring accountability and addressing corruption; (iv) increasing inter-agency collaboration; and (v) improving access to justice, especially for poor and disenfranchised groups. Specific interventions reviewed in the report include: information systems and performance indicators as a prerequisite to improve inter-institutional coordination and information sharing mechanisms; an internal overhaul of court administration and case management to create rapid reaction, one-stop shops; the strengthening of entities that provide legal counseling to the poor and to women; and the promotion of alternative dispute-resolution mechanisms and the implementation of community policing programs.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2979
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2979
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCIDENT
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGE AT MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectASSAULT
dc.subjectASSAULT RATE
dc.subjectASSAULTS
dc.subjectATTORNEYS
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBURGLARY
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOCAINE
dc.subjectCOERCION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIME PREVENTION
dc.subjectCRIME PREVENTION MEASURES
dc.subjectCRIME RATES
dc.subjectCRIME REDUCTION
dc.subjectCRIME STATISTIC
dc.subjectCRIME STATISTICS
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMIZATION
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMS
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACT
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectCRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CODES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL DEPORTEES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCRIMINALS
dc.subjectDELINQUENCY
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEPORTATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDRINKING
dc.subjectDRUG
dc.subjectDRUG ABUSE
dc.subjectDRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
dc.subjectDRUG TRADE
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKERS
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectDRUG USE
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectDUE PROCESS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEXTORTION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFIREARMS
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectGANG
dc.subjectGANG MEMBERS
dc.subjectGANGS
dc.subjectGUN
dc.subjectGUN INTERDICTION
dc.subjectGUN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectGUN REGISTRIES
dc.subjectGUNS
dc.subjectHARM REDUCTION
dc.subjectHIGH CRIME
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectHOMICIDE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATES
dc.subjectHOMICIDES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCARCERATED YOUTH
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINJURY
dc.subjectINSECURITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CRIME
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL EFFORTS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTIMATE PARTNER
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUVENILE JUSTICE
dc.subjectJUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES
dc.subjectKIDNAPPERS
dc.subjectKIDNAPPING
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAWLESSNESS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF CRIME
dc.subjectLYNCHING
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMENTORING
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMURDER
dc.subjectMURDER RATES
dc.subjectMURDERS
dc.subjectNARCOTICS
dc.subjectNARCOTICS CONTROL
dc.subjectNEEDS OF YOUTH
dc.subjectOFFENDERS
dc.subjectORGANIZED CRIME
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPENALTY
dc.subjectPERPETRATORS
dc.subjectPERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICE OFFICERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL WILL
dc.subjectPRE-TRIAL DETENTION
dc.subjectPREVENTION OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectPRISON
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROPERTY CRIME
dc.subjectPROSECUTION
dc.subjectPROSECUTORS
dc.subjectPROSTITUTES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OPINION
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectRATES OF CRIME
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectROBBERIES
dc.subjectROBBERY
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECURITY COSTS
dc.subjectSENTENCING
dc.subjectSEVERE VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEX INDUSTRY
dc.subjectSEXUAL ABUSE
dc.subjectSEXUAL ASSAULT
dc.subjectSEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUM UPGRADING
dc.subjectSLUM-UPGRADING
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISOLATION
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSTREET VENDORS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTERRORISM
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTHEFTS
dc.subjectTORTURE
dc.subjectTRAFFICKING
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRIAL
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIOLENCE PREVENTION
dc.subjectVIOLENT CONDUCT
dc.subjectVIOLENT CRIME
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWEAPON
dc.subjectWEAPONS
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectYOUTH GANGS
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH VIOLENCE
dc.titleCrime and Violence in Central America : A Development Challenge - Executive Summaryen
dc.title.alternativeCrimen y violencia en Centroamerica : un desafio para el desarrolloen
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okr.date.disclosure2011-04-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:28:36.241476Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Poverty Study
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okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.report56781
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCentral America
okr.sectorSub-national government administration
okr.sectorGeneral water
okr.sectorsanitation and flood protection sector
okr.sectorGeneral transportation sector
okr.sectorGeneral industry and trade sector
okr.sectorGeneral energy sector
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorWater
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.sectorTransportation
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.sectorEnergy and mining
okr.topicSocial Development::Crime and Society
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitSocial Development (LCSSO)
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