Inequality as both Cause and Effect of Crime, Violence in Latin America. This session will explore the causal relationships between inequality, crime, and violence, understanding the former as a both cause and effect of the latter. The relative importance of proximate vs. root causes of crime and violence will also be debated.
Speakers:
- Rodrigo R. Soares, Lemann Professor of Brazilian Public Policy and International and Public Affairs
- Filipe R. Campante, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School
- João M P De Mello, Lemann Visiting Scholar at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Emily Owens, Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine
There will be a live stream of the event on CID’s Facebook page.
Seating capacity is 40. RSVP to cid@hks.harvard.edu to confirm a seat.
This event is co-sponsored with:
- The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Harvard Kennedy School’s LATINX Caucus
- Harvard Kennedy School’s Brazilian Caucus