IAFF 6358 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Cleansing, W. M. Keck Observatory, Hypermasculinity
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Maras: gang violence and security in central america by brureau, dammert, skinner. Mara salvatrucha (ms-13) and 18th street gang (calle dieciocho or barrio 18) Mara fierce central american ant, trucha ~ realiable and alert . Problems and limitations: often the types of gang activity are not distinguished; gloss over difference across country; arbitrary calculation of # of gang members. Geography: placed between drug supply and drug demand (8) Demographic links to crime: un most street crime is committed by young men between the ages of 15 and 24 (9) Economic: distribution of wealth among population is a better indicator than poverty rate. Unlike seelke, the contributors in this volume do not credit us deportations as a key factor. National security state"s sovereignty over the territory and population. Citizen security capacity of individual and groups to exercise their political, economic, Public security maintenance of civil order for basic societal functions and rule of law civil rights.