Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges
Impunity is increasingly being recognized as a phenomenon that is at once often both the cause and effect of some of the most serious problems in Latin America as well as in other parts of the world. This article examines some of the conceptual and methodological challenges involved in measuring the...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Published: |
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2016-05-01
|
| Series: | Íconos |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/1934/1435 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832569353694871552 |
|---|---|
| author | Juan Antonio Le Clercq Azucena Cháidez Gerardo Rodríguez |
| author_facet | Juan Antonio Le Clercq Azucena Cháidez Gerardo Rodríguez |
| author_sort | Juan Antonio Le Clercq |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Impunity is increasingly being recognized as a phenomenon that is at once often both the cause and effect of some of the most serious problems in Latin America as well as in other parts of the world. This article examines some of the conceptual and methodological challenges involved in measuring the phenomenon of impunity, with a particular focus on Latin America. The analysis presented in this article also examines the correlation between impunity and other problems governments face, such as insecurity, violence, corruption and inequality. Finally, we examine the methodology of the 2015 Global Impunity Index that is a useful tool for analyzing these phenomena. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bcc6e985439d43fe9e5f49719ab8ec54 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2224-6983 1390-1249 |
| language | Spanish |
| publishDate | 2016-05-01 |
| publisher | Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Íconos |
| spelling | doaj-art-bcc6e985439d43fe9e5f49719ab8ec542025-02-02T22:21:11ZspaFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede EcuadorÍconos2224-69831390-12492016-05-012055699110.17141/iconos.55.2016.1934Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological ChallengesJuan Antonio Le Clercq0Azucena Cháidez1Gerardo Rodríguez2Universidad de las Américas Puebla, México Índice Global de Impunidad, MéxicoUniversidad de las Américas de Puebla, MéxicoImpunity is increasingly being recognized as a phenomenon that is at once often both the cause and effect of some of the most serious problems in Latin America as well as in other parts of the world. This article examines some of the conceptual and methodological challenges involved in measuring the phenomenon of impunity, with a particular focus on Latin America. The analysis presented in this article also examines the correlation between impunity and other problems governments face, such as insecurity, violence, corruption and inequality. Finally, we examine the methodology of the 2015 Global Impunity Index that is a useful tool for analyzing these phenomena.http://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/1934/1435ImpunityGlobal Impunity Indexsecurityjustice systemhuman rightscorruptionLatin AmericaRule of Law |
| spellingShingle | Juan Antonio Le Clercq Azucena Cháidez Gerardo Rodríguez Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges Íconos Impunity Global Impunity Index security justice system human rights corruption Latin America Rule of Law |
| title | Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges |
| title_full | Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges |
| title_fullStr | Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges |
| title_short | Measuring Impunity in Latin America: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges |
| title_sort | measuring impunity in latin america conceptual and methodological challenges |
| topic | Impunity Global Impunity Index security justice system human rights corruption Latin America Rule of Law |
| url | http://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/1934/1435 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT juanantonioleclercq measuringimpunityinlatinamericaconceptualandmethodologicalchallenges AT azucenachaidez measuringimpunityinlatinamericaconceptualandmethodologicalchallenges AT gerardorodriguez measuringimpunityinlatinamericaconceptualandmethodologicalchallenges |