Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
Criminal Activities as Threats to Security in the Caribbean
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
7-31-2024
Abstract
This chapter presents an overview of the main criminal activities posing threats to security in the Caribbean region. How best to assess Caribbean security realities, the types of security threats, and the strategies employed to combat such threats in the region that are influenced by its strategic location and proximity to the United States are discussed. Information on criminal activities came from various government reports, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, news reports, and articles. The overall evidence suggests that criminal activities in the region undercut the law and weaken socio-economic and political stability that subsequently threaten Caribbean security. Steps to address criminal activities and security in the Caribbean region are suggested.
Recommended Citation
Dawkins-Cavazos, M. (2024). Criminal Activities as Threats to Security in the Caribbean. In: Wallace, W.C. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Caribbean Criminology . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52378-6_3
Publication Title
The Palgrave Handbook of Caribbean Criminology
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52378-6_3
Comments
© 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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