This volume provides an overview of the Caribbean countries, its colonial history, causes, costs and consequences of crime and violence in the Caribbean. The co

Security challenges pose significant hardship for citizens of Caribbean nations. Public safety is threatened by high rates of crime - especially violent crime -

Despite high crime rates among men in the Caribbean, rising rates of violence against women in the region, and a significant number of Caribbean nationals incar

This volume examines violence across Latin America and the Caribbean to demonstrate the importance of subnational analysis over national aggregates.

The impact of crime and violence on the social, economic and political development of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is well documented. The paper