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Police use of deadly force in Brazil and the Philippines: what macro-level factors tell us
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PRIF - Peace Research Institute Frankfurt / Leibniz-Institut für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract This PRIF Report analyzes police use of lethal force in Brazil and the Philippines, two countries with comparatively high levels of police lethality and upward trends in recent years after political shifts toward iron-fisted policies. Based on competing explanations proposed by conflict theory and c... view more
This PRIF Report analyzes police use of lethal force in Brazil and the Philippines, two countries with comparatively high levels of police lethality and upward trends in recent years after political shifts toward iron-fisted policies. Based on competing explanations proposed by conflict theory and consensus theory, it analyzes how far variation can be explained by structural variables such as demography, economy, and crime levels on police use of deadly force at the subnational level. The results challenge both theories, suggesting that politics may be a relevant trigger for coercive policing.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; Philippines; domestic security; police; violence; homicide; criminality; crime fighting; conflict theory; consensus; Latin America; Southeast Asia; international comparison
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Free Keywords
Strukturelle Faktoren; Demographische Faktoren; Sozioökonomische Prozesse
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
39 p.
Series
PRIF Reports, 4/2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48809/prifrep2304
ISBN
978-3-946459-88-0
Status
Published Version; reviewed