Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America

Abstract

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Case Studies -- 1. The Origins of Southern California Latino Gangs -- 2. Street Gangs of El Salvador -- 3. Street Gangs of Guatemala -- 4. Street Gangs of Honduras -- 5. Street Gangs of Nicaragua -- Part II. Responses to Gang Violence -- 6. State Power and Central American Maras: A Cross- national Comparison -- 7. Government responses and the Dark Side of Gang Suppression in Central America -- 8. Elite Membership and Sexualized Violence among Central American Gangs -- 9. the Use of Intelligence to Combat Maras -- 10. the Impact of U.S. Anti- gang Policies in Central America: Quo Vadis? -- Conclusion: The Dilemma of Fighting Gangs in New Democracies -- Notes -- Glossary -- List of Acronyms -- Bibliography -- About the Contributors -- Index