Civic Invisibility, Marginality, and Moral Exclusion:

Jefferson’s story puts a human face on Brazil’s young murder victims; the majority are poor black or dark-brown males between 15 and 17 years old. These are the youth most likely to die at the hands of a stranger. Girls of all ages are less likely to be murdered by strangers; most often, girls are killed by a family member or close family associate. This chapter focuses on youth murdered by strangers in Brazil.