In all Central American countries we witness a struggle to define, interpret and classify types of violence, delinquency, crime and (in)security. Although this struggle has highly relevant political and social implications, it has not been analyzed systematically. This article evaluates the...

Taking as its point of departure debates on the value of criminal statistics and victimization surveys, this article explores the methodological challenge of an alternative approach to Central American violence(s). How can we collect qualitative data that help address the social construction of...

En todos los países de Centroamérica se está llevando a cabo una lucha de definición, interpretación y clasificación entorno al campo temático de la violencia, la delincuencia y la (in)seguridad. Y aunque esta lucha tenga consecuencias políticas y sociales sumamente relevantes, no ha...

Taking as its point of departure debates on the value of criminal statistics and victimization surveys, this article explores the methodological challenge of an alternative approach to Central American violence(s). How can we collect qualitative data that help address the social construction of...