Gangs in the Caribbean: Responses of State and Society

Marc Notes: For decades, gangs have been emerging across the globe, disrupting citizen security, the rule of law, health and education, and local economies. Unfortunately, however, there has been limited academic attention given to the issue. 'Gangs in the Caribbean' is intended fill this gap by providing sound research conducted by leading Caribbean criminologists that encourages thoughtful and data driven discussions between researchers and policymakers. Contributor Bio:  Harriott, Anthony Anthony Harriott is Professor of Political Sociology and Head of the, Department of Government, University of the West Indies, Jamaica. He is the author of Police and Crime Control in Jamaica: Problems of Reforming Ex-Colonial Constabularies and editor of Understanding Crime in Jamaica: New Challenges for Public Policy.