Criminality, Violence and Defense, Justice and Security Spending

Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol 3, 2001

25 Pages Posted: 22 Nov 2003

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Francisco Gonzalez

Departamento Nacional de Planeacion

Carlos Esteban Posada

Banco de la Republica

Abstract

This document describes the evolution of defense, justice and security spending and criminality in Colombia since 1950. It presents some considerations about its efficiency and analyzes some pertinent indicators. Also it proposes some policies that the authors believe are useful to increase efficiency in state activities and organizations that are designed to provide security, defense and justice to citizens. Among them are the improvement of the reward assignation system to private citizens and the reform of codes and penal procedures.

Note: The Downloadable document is in Spanish

Keywords: defense, justice, security, efficiency, expenditure

JEL Classification: H53, H56

Suggested Citation

Gonzalez, Francisco and Posada, Carlos Esteban, Criminality, Violence and Defense, Justice and Security Spending. Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol 3, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=450122 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.450122

Francisco Gonzalez

Departamento Nacional de Planeacion

Bogota
Colombia

Carlos Esteban Posada (Contact Author)

Banco de la Republica ( email )

Carrera 7 #14-78
Bogota
Colombia

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