num_pages: 239
description: In this text the authors assert that the Jamaican state is a form of predatory state that incorporates contradictory social forces into an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy.
language: English
title: Understanding Crime in Jamaica: New Challenges for Public Policy
titlecomplete: Understanding Crime in Jamaica: New Challenges for Public Policy
ratings_count: 1
publisher: University Press of the West Indies