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Pact for Life and the Reduction of Homicides in the State of Pernambuco
Author(s) -
José Luiz Ratton,
Clarissa Galvão,
Michelle Fernández
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stability international journal of security and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 2165-2627
DOI - 10.5334/sta.dq
Subject(s) - pact , state (computer science) , reduction (mathematics) , public security , political science , public policy , public administration , law , computer science , geometry , mathematics , algorithm
The Pact for Life, the Public Security Policy implemented in Pernambuco in 2007, is identified as a successful policy that produced a large reduction in homicides in Pernambuco. This article seeks to discuss and interpret the main dimensions of this policy and also point to the progress and challenges, especially in how it is perceived by civil society organizations

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