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| dc.title | Gap Analysis Report: Citizen Security in Belize |
| dc.contributor.author | Peirce, Jennifer |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division |
| dc.coverage | Belize |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-18T00:00:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2017-05-18T00:00:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper presents updated information about crime and violence in Belize, and about current and recent initiatives that address these issues, with an emphasis on youth and on Southside Belize City. The findings complement the 2013 IDBTechnical Note on citizen security in Belize and the analysis of the completed Community Action for Public Safety Program (CAPS). The report reviews factors contributing to crime and violence in Belize, and then identifies opportunities to consolidate progress and gaps in services. It makes recommendations for future programs, including a potential second phase of CAPS. The first key area is in juvenile justice: diverting more youth away from the criminal justice system and expanding mental health and foster care resources. The second key area is at the community level: further integrating social services and violence prevention efforts for families in Southside. The hardest-to-reach youth groups who are gang-involved are a priority, and strengthening targeted interventions for them, including conflict mediation, could make a difference. Third, it is important to apply a gender lens to this sector, notably by building gender-disaggregated data and addressing masculinity issues. For monitoring and evaluating interventions, new indicators -in addition to crime and recidivism rates-will help to create a more comprehensive picture of change. |
| dc.format.extent | 67 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0000695 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Gap-Analysis-Report-Citizen-Security-in-Belize.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.medium | Adobe PDF |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Criminal Justice |
| dc.subject | Citizen Security and Crime Prevention |
| dc.subject | Youth Violence |
| dc.subject | Homicide |
| dc.subject | Crime and Violence |
| dc.subject | Impact Evaluation |
| dc.subject.keywords | Caribbean;legal aid;youth development;juvenile justice;homicides;Belize;justice system;corrections;crime;violence;public policy;police;diversion;crime prevention;risk factors;Central America;institutional capacity;foster care;citizen security |
| dc.type | Discussion Papers |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | Discussion Papers |
| idb.operation | BL-T1082 |