Do heavy-handed tactics reduce homicides? The case of Venezuela

This article examines the effectiveness of mano dura (heavy-handed) policies in reducing homicides by studying the case of Venezuela in the period 2012-2015 and gives particular attention to policies involving police violence. Although firm hand policies involve a set of strategies and discourses th...

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Main Authors: Andrés Antillano, Keymer Ávila
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 2017-09-01
Series:Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
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Online Access:http://www.raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/328326/418862

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