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Fear and Crime in Latin America challenges many assumptions and opens an opportunity to discuss an issue that affects everyone with key societal and personal costs. As crime rates increase and states become even more fragile, fear of crime as a social problem will continue to have an important impact in Latin America.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52482150203665,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52482151219473,"sku":"NLS9781138849020","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781138849020.jpg?v=1759852776"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/routledge-studies-in-latin-american-politics-book-series.oembed?page=3","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}