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SUMMARY:The Illusion of Peace? Understanding São Paulo's Violence Decline
  - Graham Denyer Willis (University Lecturer in Development and Latin Amer
 ican Studies) and Maria Fernanda Tourinho Peres (Assistant Professor of Ep
 idemiology)
DTSTART:20160426T170000Z
DTEND:20160426T183000Z
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CONTACT:Yulia Shenderovich
DESCRIPTION:Contrary to many stereotypes\, homicide rates have declined dr
 amatically in the state and city of São Paulo\, Brazil. From war-time hom
 icide rates in the late 1990s\, deaths from homicide have fallen by whoppi
 ng 74% between 2001 and 2008. There is much debate about what might lie be
 hind this surprising drop. Explanations include better investment in socia
 l policies\, acceleration of the economy and a reduced share of young peop
 le in the population. Alternatively\, could better gun control laws and ch
 anges in policing explain the new peace? Others suggest that the criminal 
 group\, Primeiro Comando da Capital\, has gained a temporary monopoly of v
 iolence and reduced the need to kill rivals. Two experts will share their 
 views on what lies behind this surprising violence decline in São Paulo a
 nd draw potential lessons for policy making.\n \nFind out more about the t
 alks and the speakers on the Violence Research website: http://www.vrc.cri
 m.cam.ac.uk/events/brazilviolence
LOCATION:Room B3\, Institute of Criminology
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