here are several hypothesis. One of them is that in Venezuela, criminals have little incentive to change their behavior. Think tanks estimate that only 8% of crimes in Venezuela are prosecuted. This means that murderers, robbers and the like, have a 92% chance of breaking the law and getting away with it. Venezuelan criminologist Fermin Marmol, says that the government has not prioritized security policies, like flushing out corrupt cops, and increasing the number of well trained prosecutors. "They have prioritized other things like changing the constitution and exporting the [Bolivarian] revolution," Marmol told Venezuelan newspaper El Universal.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
How Did Venezuela Become So Violent?
here are several hypothesis. One of them is that in Venezuela, criminals have little incentive to change their behavior. Think tanks estimate that only 8% of crimes in Venezuela are prosecuted. This means that murderers, robbers and the like, have a 92% chance of breaking the law and getting away with it. Venezuelan criminologist Fermin Marmol, says that the government has not prioritized security policies, like flushing out corrupt cops, and increasing the number of well trained prosecutors. "They have prioritized other things like changing the constitution and exporting the [Bolivarian] revolution," Marmol told Venezuelan newspaper El Universal.
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