TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Policing Paradise: Law and Disorder in Belize
JO  - Police practice and research
A1  - Zupan, Linda
A1  - Warchol, Greg
A1  - Hanson, Robert
SP  - 241
EP  - 257
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - Of late, little attention has been paid by criminologists to the nature of crime and the criminal justice systems in the countries of Central America. Given its many natural attractions, favorable exchange rate, and proximity to the USA, the small Central American nation of Belize is striving to become a tourist destination. However, Belize is also beset with a very high crime rate—a function of a myriad of social, political, and economic problems and challenges. Yet, there are no studies of crime and criminal justice in this nation. This research makes a new contribution to the literature by reporting the results of an exploratory field research study on the state of crime and policing in the former British colony of Belize. The study has two major objectives. The first is to describe the structure, function, and state of the Belize National Police and the second is to identify the extent and causes of crime in Belize.<p /> 
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SN  - 1561-4263
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/156142604200227585
ID  - ref1
ER  -