No Place to Hide: Gang, State, and Clandestine Violence in El Salvador

by James L. Cavallaro and Laura Pedraza Farina

Seventeen years after the civil war in El Salvador came to an end, violence and insecurity continue to shape the daily lives of many Salvadorans. This book examines the phenomenon of youth gangs, as well as related police abuse, clandestine violence, and their collective impact on the rule of law. Beginning with an evaluation of the historical legacy of violence in El Salvador and the limitations of postwar efforts to construct functioning democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979639530
• ISBN13: 9780979639531
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"