Crime in Latin America

For a long time prisons have become the gateway to saving society, but at that time they had only been hurting the social order, so they were not dealt with from the beginning. Crime is a major problem during the downturn of the economy, but because of all the problems caused by the overcrowding of prisons, crime has particularly impacted Latin America. In Latin America, Brazil and Mexico are concerned about the overcrowding of two countries with the highest crime rates, prison prisoners, and prisons.

According to the World Bank and the United Nations Drug Official Offender (UNODC), high crime rates and violence in Latin America hinder growth, threaten human well-being and hinder social development. Latin America is in a vicious circle and economic growth is hindered by insufficient economic opportunities that lead to high crime rates and high crime rates. Because of the weak rule of law, economic opportunities are low, the education level is low, and crime and violence rampant. Therefore, effective crime resolution requires a comprehensive multi-sectoral approach to deal with its underlying social, political and economic reasons.

In Latin America, crime and violence are affecting the lives of millions of people. We believe that social inequality is the main factor of Latin American violence level. In Latin America, the state can not prevent crime and takes over the national control in areas where organized crime can not support society such as poor communities. In the year of transition from authoritarianism to democracy, crime and violence became a big problem in Latin America. Some studies showed epidemics in this area, Pan-American Health Organization says that violence in Latin America is "a social epidemic in the 20th century." In addition to direct labor costs, the increase in crime and violence creates enormous social costs, making the process of American economic and social development, democratic integration and regional integration more difficult.

Since the transition from authoritarianism to democracy, many factors in Latin America brought about an increase in violent crime. Some of the unique factors and characteristics of each country exacerbate the problems of some countries. However, from the 1980s to the 1990s the risk of crime and violence may be increasing in many countries and most countries in this region. The vast majority of the population lives in poverty. According to the World Bank, "A quarter of Brazil's population of 137 million is only 2.2% of national income Brazil is ranked second after South Africa in terms of global income disparity There.