ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book helps us understand the data regarding support for tough-on-crime policies. It also highlights the LAPOP data regarding support for military coups when crime is high. The book highlights the evolution of the drug war and focuses on how Felipe Calderon began tough-on-crime policies in 2006 upon assuming office. It develops the concept of performing punitivism to explore recent tough-on-crime strategies in El Salvador. The book provides an overview of the litany of security challenges facing the country. It provides important insight into the evolution of organized crime and the strategies used by the government to combat criminal actors and guerilla groups. The book provides an overview of gangs, organized crime, and violence in Ecuador. It shows the evolution of tough-on-crime strategies in Argentina, arguing that Argentina's federal security policies are characterized by continuity rather than change.
