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Crime and Violence in Central America : A Development Challenge - Main Report

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:12:26Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:12:26Z
dc.date.issued2011-01-01
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
dc.description.abstractEl crimen y la violencia constituyen el problema clave para el desarrollo de los países centroamericanos. En tres países -El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras -los índices de crimen y violencia se encuentran entre los tres más altos de América Latina. Este informe presenta un análisis detallado de las tres causas principales de la violencia en la región: el tráfico de drogas, la violencia juvenil y las maras, y la disponibilidad de armas de fuego. Asimismo, examina la debilidad de las instituciones judiciales como un alto factor de riesgo frente a la expansión del crimen y la violencia generalizados.es
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2744
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2744
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.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectACCIDENT
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACTS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectADOLESCENCE
dc.subjectADULT ROLE MODELS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGGRESSIVE
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectALCOHOL ABUSE
dc.subjectALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectASSAULT
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBURGLARY
dc.subjectCANNABIS
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOCAINE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY CENTERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectCOMPLAINTS
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONVICTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCRACK
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIME PREVENTION
dc.subjectCRIME RATE
dc.subjectCRIME RATES
dc.subjectCRIME REDUCTION
dc.subjectCRIME STATISTICS
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIM
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMIZATION
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMS
dc.subjectCRIME-FIGHTING
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CODES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL DEPORTEES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL LAW
dc.subjectCRIMINALITY
dc.subjectCRIMINALS
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDELINQUENCY
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ABUSE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDROPOUTS
dc.subjectDRUG
dc.subjectDRUG ABUSE
dc.subjectDRUG ADDICTIONS
dc.subjectDRUG CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectDRUG SEIZURES
dc.subjectDRUG TRADE
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFIC
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKERS
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectDRUG USE
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectDUE PROCESS
dc.subjectEXTORTION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY SUPPORT
dc.subjectFIREARM
dc.subjectFIREARMS
dc.subjectGANG
dc.subjectGANG MEMBER
dc.subjectGANG MEMBERS
dc.subjectGANGS
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGUN
dc.subjectGUNS
dc.subjectHARM REDUCTION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEROIN
dc.subjectHIGH CRIME
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectHOMICIDE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATES
dc.subjectHOMICIDES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectILLEGAL DRUGS
dc.subjectILLICIT DRUGS
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINJURY
dc.subjectINSECURITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectJAIL
dc.subjectJUDICIAL PROCEDURES
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUVENILE DELINQUENCY
dc.subjectJUVENILE DELINQUENTS
dc.subjectJUVENILE VIOLENCE
dc.subjectJUVENILES
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEVELS OF CRIME
dc.subjectLIABILITY
dc.subjectLYNCHING
dc.subjectMARIJUANA
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMENTORING
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMISCONDUCT
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMURDER
dc.subjectMURDER RATES
dc.subjectMURDERS
dc.subjectNARCOTICS
dc.subjectNARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOFFENDER
dc.subjectOFFENDERS
dc.subjectOFFENSES
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectORGANIZED CRIME
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPAYOFFS
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPERPETRATOR
dc.subjectPERPETRATORS
dc.subjectPERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPRISON
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROSECUTION
dc.subjectPROSECUTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectREPRESSION
dc.subjectRISK BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRISK OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectRISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectROBBERY
dc.subjectROLE MODELS
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSANCTIONS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECURITY COSTS
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectSEXUAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectSLUM
dc.subjectSLUM UPGRADING
dc.subjectSMOKING
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSTREET VALUE
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE ABUSE
dc.subjectSUICIDE
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectUSE OF ALCOHOL
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIOLENCE PREVENTION
dc.subjectVIOLENT CRIME
dc.subjectVIOLENT CRIMES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEAPON
dc.subjectWEAPONS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG PERSON
dc.subjectYOUNG PERSONS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectYOUTH CRIME
dc.subjectYOUTH DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH GANGS
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH VIOLENCE
dc.titleCrime and Violence in Central America : A Development Challenge - Main Reporten
dc.titleCrimen y violencia en Centroamérica: un desafío para el desarrollo (Vol. 1) - Informe principales
dc.title.alternativeCrimen y violencia en Centroamerica : un desafio para el desarrolloen
dc.title.alternativeCrimen y violencia en Centroamerica : un desafio para el desarrolloes
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okr.date.disclosure2011-04-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:25:23.612583Z
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.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.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
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okr.unitSocial Development (LCSSO)
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