Drug dealing and police control in Rincon Grande of Pavas

 

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Autor: Saborío, Sebastián
Format: artículo original
Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2022
Descripció:Introduction: This article shows that among residents of Rincon Grande of Pavas, a group of vulnerable neighborhoods in capital of Costa Rica, circulate negative rumors regarding police activity against drug dealing. These rumors reflect discontent of local population towards police forces in the analyzed area. Objective: There are no studies in Costa Rica about police control over drug dealing in marginalized urban areas, and its consequences with regards to the relation between the police forces and the local population. This article seeks to bridge this gap and, to do so, analyzes the case of Rincon Grande of Pavas. Methodology: In order to reach the conclusions presented in this article, the author uses 67 in depth interviews carried out mainly with residents of the analyzed area between March 2019 and March 2020, and a focus group with five police officers in February 2019. [Continue reading in the article]
Pais:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/51820
Accés en línia:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/reflexiones/article/view/51820
Paraula clau:Legitimacy, Costa Rica, Police, Rumors, Perceptions
Legitimidad, Costa Rica, Policía, Rumores, Percepciones