Gangs in Central America.

Describes gang problem in Central America, including definition of gangs and summary of violent crime rates. Discusses country and regional responses to the gang problem, including anti-gang efforts of Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and Nicaragua; and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Crime. Economic assistance. Gangs. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Describes gang problem in Central America, including definition of gangs and summary of violent crime rates. Discusses country and regional responses to the gang problem, including anti-gang efforts of Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and Nicaragua; and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to international anti-gang efforts, as well as Congressional policy approaches and concerns.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.