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Homicide in Sao Paulo
Bruno Paes Manso
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Description for Homicide in Sao Paulo
Hardback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology. Num Pages: 205 pages, 21 colour illustrations, 14 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
This volume aims to explain the mechanisms for the “epidemic-like” rise in homicide rates São Paulo, Brazil during the late 20th century as well as their sharp decrease after 2000. The homicide rates increased 900 percent from 1960s-2000, and then dropped relatively quickly to 1970s levels over the next decade. While the author finds the Brazilian military government and rise of para-military police forces to be a major factor in the rise of homicide rates in Brazil, research on violent crime trends has demonstrated that it is generally due to the intersection of many factors (for example changes in policing, ... Read more
This volume aims to explain the mechanisms for the “epidemic-like” rise in homicide rates São Paulo, Brazil during the late 20th century as well as their sharp decrease after 2000. The homicide rates increased 900 percent from 1960s-2000, and then dropped relatively quickly to 1970s levels over the next decade. While the author finds the Brazilian military government and rise of para-military police forces to be a major factor in the rise of homicide rates in Brazil, research on violent crime trends has demonstrated that it is generally due to the intersection of many factors (for example changes in policing, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Criminology
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319131641
SKU
V9783319131641
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About Bruno Paes Manso
Bruno Paes Manso, has an Economics degree (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and journalism (PUC-SP). He worked for ten years as a reporter for the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. He also served in Veja magazine, Folha da Tarde and Folha de S. Paulo. His is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for the Study of Violence at ... Read more
Reviews for Homicide in Sao Paulo
“Homicide in São Paulo: An Examination of Trends from 1960- 2010 is an excellent supplement to the existing academic resources on the 60-year examination of the rise and fall of the homicide rate in São Paulo. Manso’s work contributes to the existing studies by using interviews of killers to explore the changing social nature of homicide. The book is most ... Read more