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标题：Perceptions and Realities of Violence in Medellín, Colombia
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作者：Caroline Doyle
期刊名称：International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
印刷版ISSN：2202-7998
电子版ISSN：2202-8005
出版年度：2019
卷号：8
期号：2
页码：149-166
DOI：10.5204/ijcjsd.v8i2.1010
语种：English
出版社：Queensland Uuniversity of Technology
摘要：Latin America is one of the most violent regions in the world, and this is particularly evident in its many cities. While urban violence scholars and policymakers generally rely on homicide rates to measure levels of violence in urban environments, these objective indicators often do not capture its realities. By drawing from over six months of fieldwork in the Latin American city of Medellín, Colombia, this paper shows how Medellín has experienced a significant reduction in homicides, but both real and perceived violence continues to have a significant effect on residents’ lives. The article contributes to the urban violence debate by highlighting its complexity in Latin America and how it is not fully quantifiable.
关键词：urban violence;Columbia;qualitative data;homicide