Guillermo Jesús Escaño, PhD
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Guillermo Jesús Escaño, PhD
@guillermo-escano.bsky.social
Guillermo Jesús Escaño is an Assistant Professor in Villanova University's Sociology & Criminology Department. His research focuses on crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
One of my first publications in The British Journal of Criminology! The study explores the relationship between population-level alcohol consumption and homicide rates in Latin America.

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Population-Level Alcohol Consumption and Homicide Rates in Latin America: A Fixed Effects Panel Analysis, 1961–2019
Abstract. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) possesses 8 per cent of the global population but approximately one-third of global homicides. The region a
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July 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Department Head & Marienthal Professor, Dr. William Pridemore, recently published an article with Dr. Guillermo Escano and Dr. David McDowall examining the relative impact of get-tough laws and gang truces on homicide rates in El Salvador.

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Mano Dura v. Uneasy Peace in El Salvador: Effects of Tough-on-Crime and Gang Truce Policies in the Former Murder Capital of the World
Abstract. Until recently, El Salvador had one of the world’s highest homicide rates, largely driven by criminal groups. Since 2003, the government attempte
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July 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Recent publication in the British Journal of Criminology, co-authored with David McDowall and William Alex Pridemore. We show that in El Salvador, homicide rates increased under punitive crime policies and declined during gang truce periods.

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Mano Dura v. Uneasy Peace in El Salvador: Effects of Tough-on-Crime and Gang Truce Policies in the Former Murder Capital of the World
Abstract. Until recently, El Salvador had one of the world’s highest homicide rates, largely driven by criminal groups. Since 2003, the government attempte
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July 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM