Mexico’s Struggle for Public Security [electronic resource] : Organized Crime and State Responses /
Philip, G.editor.
Berruecos, S.editor.
The Mexican government's full-frontal attack on the powerful drugs cartels has achieved mixed results. This book considers the issue from a variety of viewpoints. The essential argument is that the organized crime is best combated by institutional reforms directed at strengthening the rule of law rather than by a heavy reliance on armed force.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction: Mexico's Struggle against Organized Crime; Chapter 1 Mexico's Fight for Security: Actions and Achievements; Chapter 2 Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico, 2007-2010; Chapter 3 "Ya saben quién": Journalism, Crime, and Impunity in Mexico Today; Chapter 4 Civil-Military Relations and the Militarization of Public Security in Mexico, 1989-2010: Challenges to Democracy; Chapter 5 Framing the Fight: Public Security and Human Rights in Mexico
Chapter 6 Building Institutional Capacity in Mexico's Criminal Justice SystemChapter 7 Challenges and Qualities: Government, Public Security, and Justice Information in Mexico; Conclusions; Notes on Contributors; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Mexican government's full-frontal attack on the powerful drugs cartels has achieved mixed results. This book considers the issue from a variety of viewpoints. The essential argument is that the organized crime is best combated by institutional reforms directed at strengthening the rule of law rather than by a heavy reliance on armed force.
Law—Philosophy.
Law.
Political science.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Criminal law.
Sociology.
Public policy.
Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.
Political Science.
Crime and Society.
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.
Sociology, general.
Public Policy.