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The fog of crime: gang transformation and the unpredictability of violence in Central America

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In post–Cold War Central America, chronic criminal violence, most commonly perpetrated by gangs, has replaced guerrilla wars and dictatorial repression. Gangs are highly volatile and, as such, their criminal governance is marked by unpredictability. This “fog of crime” has far more pernicious consequences for the population than past forms of violence.

Source: Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)

DOI: 10.71609/iheid-t7th-xx78

Author: Rodgers, Dennis

Institution: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Language: English

Topic: Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7082275425

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