Author: Yule, Alison
Title: Investing in Youth for Violence Prevention: Gang Rehabilitation Programs in El Salvador
Summary: El Salvador's armed conflict came to an end with Peace Accords signed in 1992. However the political war in El Salvador has now transformed into a social war. Gangs are feared as the most dangerous perpetrators of social violence. In the past, as an attempt to improve citizen security and attract voters, the government introduced a package of controversial anti-gang laws designed as a temporary means to criminalize gangs, violating several codes of international human rights. In response to failed repressive approaches, a shift towards a rehabilitative approach is now being encouraged whereby gang members deactivate and then reintegrate back into normal society. This research seeks to define gang rehabilitation and looks at what constitutes a rehabilitated gang member.
Details: Utrecht: Utrecht University, Institute of Development Studies, 2008. 65p.
Source: Thesis
Year: 2008
Country: El Salvador
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Shelf Number: 118309
Keywords:
Gangs (El Salvador)Rehabilitation (El Salvador)Violence |
