Towards A Society Under Law - Citizens and Their Police in Latin America

List of Tables and Figures ix Preface xi 1 Introduction: Toward a Society under Law Joseph S. Tulchin and Meg Ruthenburg 1 Part I Issues and Themes 2 The Impact of Community Policing and Police Reform in Latin America Hugo Frithling 15 3 Advocacy Networks and Police Reform: Assessing Their Impact Claudio A. Fuentes 55 4 Crime and Social Policies in Latin American Urban Centers Claudio C. Beato F 90 5 Measuring the Costs of Crime and Violence as an Input to Public Policy: Evidence from Mexico City Graciela Teruel, Renata Villoro, Andrew Morrison, and James K. Hammitt 126 Part II Case Studies 6 Paths toward Police and Judicial Reform in Latin America Paulo de Mesquita New 153 7 Police Reform in Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, and Chile Heather H. Ward 171 8 Citizen Participation and Public Security in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile: Lessons from an Initial Experience Catalina Smulovitz 206 9 Citizen Security Policy in Argentina: The National Crime Prevention Plan Alberto F hrig, Julia S. Pomares, and Cecilia Gortari 243 10 Civilian Oversight of Security in Peru: The Testimony of a Participant Carlos Basombrio Iglesias 261 11 Elements for a Study of Crime in Mexico City Arturo Alvarado Mendoza 280 Part III Conclusions and Recommendations 12 Conclusion: Security and the Rule of Law in a Democratic Society Joseph S. Tulchin and Meg Ruthenburg 319 About the Contributors 325 Index 329