The Paradox to Freedom: Looking into Gang Members Through the Salvadoran Perspective on Justice
(2024) SOLM02 20241Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to conduct one-on-one qualitative interviews with Salvadorans to
learn about their perspectives on how the present administration is managing gang member
arrests and prisoner treatment. Throughout the study, we provided a comprehensive background
on past and current events to help the reader understand the subsequent sections. In the analysis
section, we examined direct quotes from the interviews conducted for this research. The data is
analyzed and interpreted through the theoretical lenses of penal populism and legal
consciousness along with themes found from the interviews. My findings revealed that
Salvadorans support the present regime's tough-on-crime methods, seeing them as important
measures for... (More) - The purpose of this study is to conduct one-on-one qualitative interviews with Salvadorans to
learn about their perspectives on how the present administration is managing gang member
arrests and prisoner treatment. Throughout the study, we provided a comprehensive background
on past and current events to help the reader understand the subsequent sections. In the analysis
section, we examined direct quotes from the interviews conducted for this research. The data is
analyzed and interpreted through the theoretical lenses of penal populism and legal
consciousness along with themes found from the interviews. My findings revealed that
Salvadorans support the present regime's tough-on-crime methods, seeing them as important
measures for restoring order and safety in their neighborhoods. This approval emphasizes the
complicated relationship between public feeling, political action, and legal frameworks in
combating gang violence in El Salvador. (Less)
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- author
- Guerra, Nataly Dayana LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOLM02 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- El Salvador, Interviews, Penal Populism, Legal Consciousness, Security, Safety, Corruption, Justice, Community Safety, Social Exclusion, Effectiveness
- language
- English
- id
- 9156635
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-19 12:54:24
- date last changed
- 2024-06-19 12:54:24
@misc{9156635, abstract = {{The purpose of this study is to conduct one-on-one qualitative interviews with Salvadorans to learn about their perspectives on how the present administration is managing gang member arrests and prisoner treatment. Throughout the study, we provided a comprehensive background on past and current events to help the reader understand the subsequent sections. In the analysis section, we examined direct quotes from the interviews conducted for this research. The data is analyzed and interpreted through the theoretical lenses of penal populism and legal consciousness along with themes found from the interviews. My findings revealed that Salvadorans support the present regime's tough-on-crime methods, seeing them as important measures for restoring order and safety in their neighborhoods. This approval emphasizes the complicated relationship between public feeling, political action, and legal frameworks in combating gang violence in El Salvador.}}, author = {{Guerra, Nataly Dayana}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{The Paradox to Freedom: Looking into Gang Members Through the Salvadoran Perspective on Justice}}, year = {{2024}}, }