@article{ref1,
title="Violence in the rural global south: trends, patterns, and tales from the Brazilian countryside",
journal="Criminal justice review",
year="2017",
author="Ceccato, Vânia and Ceccato, Heloise",
volume="42",
number="3",
pages="270-290",
abstract="The aim of this article is to discuss the trends and nature of rural violence in Brazil. Assuming the hypothesis of an increase in violence rates, urban-rural violence rates are compared at three geographical levels: national (Brazil), state (São Paulo), and municipal (Rio Claro). The study combines the analyses of official statistics with newspaper reports, videos, and articles published by the national media. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate an increase in violence in rural areas in recent decades but such a rise is far from homogenous across the country; it shows links to patterns of population change, economic expansion, and organized crime. Although violence has long being an inherent characteristic of rural Brazil--a place of conflicts and struggles--it is argued here that the more recent rise in violence is distinct from the past, at least in its portrayal by the media. The article finalizes by suggesting a research agenda to improve the understanding of the dynamics of violence in the Brazilian context.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0734-0168",
doi="10.1177/0734016817724504",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734016817724504"
}