Learn key strategies for crime prevention, justice modernization, and social rehabilitation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Learn key strategies for crime prevention, justice modernization, and social rehabilitation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This comprehensive course addresses the critical challenges of crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides applied knowledge and technical tools for designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that strengthen various components of the criminal justice system. The course covers crime and violence prevention, deterrence, law enforcement, crime judicialization, and social rehabilitation of prisoners. It aims to create awareness among public officials, authorities, academics, journalists, civil society, and interested public about the intersectoral nature of policies improving social violence prevention, police services, prosecutor's offices, and prisons. Jointly designed by the IDB and a consortium of universities, this self-paced course offers both free audit and verified certificate tracks, making it accessible to a wide range of learners interested in enhancing citizen security and justice management in the region.
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What you'll learn
Understand the main theoretical and conceptual frameworks of crime, violence, and prevention
Master key elements for effective and efficient institutional management based on data
Explore prevention models for youth violence and violence against women
Learn about key elements for police reform and modernization
Analyze alternative policies for criminal justice and social reintegration
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of citizen security and justice management in Latin America and the Caribbean. It covers theoretical frameworks of crime and violence prevention, institutional management based on data, youth violence and violence against women prevention models, police reform and modernization, and alternative policies for criminal justice and social reintegration. The course emphasizes the intersectoral nature of policies aimed at improving various aspects of the criminal justice system, from prevention to rehabilitation.
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Instructors

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Distinguished Criminal Justice Scholar and Human Rights Expert
Olga Espinoza serves as Professor at the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Chile, where she coordinates the Master's program in Criminology and Management of Citizen Security. After earning her PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Chile, Master of Laws from the University of Sao Paulo, and Law degree from San Martín de Porres University in Peru, she has established herself as an expert in criminal justice and human rights policy. Her career includes serving as Director of the Citizen Security Studies Center from 2014 to 2017 and consulting for organizations like the Ford Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank on human rights and criminal justice reform across Latin America. As a member of the University's Human Rights Steering Committee, she continues to advance understanding of penitentiary policies while collaborating with regional institutions to improve criminal justice systems.

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Distinguished Public Security Expert and Policy Innovator
Eduardo Pazinato serves as Professor and Coordinator at the Citizen Security Center (NUSEC) of Santa María Law School while holding the position of Anti-Corruption and Integrity Area Coordinator at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Brazil. After earning his PhD in Public Policies from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Master's in Law from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, he has built an extensive career in public security and criminal justice. His leadership roles include serving as Deputy Secretary of Public Safety in Canoas (2009-2012), National Security Counselor (2013-2014), and coordinating multiple security observatories across Rio Grande do Sul. Through his consultancy work with organizations like UNDP, IDB, and UNODC, and his role as Senior Associate at the Brazilian Forum of Public Security since 2010, he continues to advance citizen security initiatives while contributing to academic and technical publications in security and justice.
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