A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South

This article proposes a critical reflection on the need to develop a Latin American cultural criminology capable of addressing the complexity of criminal phenomena in the region from a situated and contextual perspective. Drawing on the contributions of Rosa del Olmo, this article analyzes the curre...

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Autor principal: Padilla-Lobos, Diego Héctor
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2025
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Cultural Criminology
Latin America
Social justice
criminal phenomena
criminología cultural
América Latina
Justicia social
fenómenos delictuales
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spelling I26-R133-article-143572025-10-09T15:11:23Z A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South Una criminología cultural para Latinoamérica: una invitación desde el sur Padilla-Lobos, Diego Héctor Cultural Criminology Latin America Social justice criminal phenomena criminología cultural América Latina Justicia social fenómenos delictuales This article proposes a critical reflection on the need to develop a Latin American cultural criminology capable of addressing the complexity of criminal phenomena in the region from a situated and contextual perspective. Drawing on the contributions of Rosa del Olmo, this article analyzes the current challenges of criminology in Latin America, marked by structural violence, inequality, and the influence of foreign theories. The article reviews the main topics addressed by cultural criminology in the Global North, such as the interrelationship between culture and subcultures, the influence of the media, and social exclusion, and explores Latin American works that converge with this approach. The article argues that a Latin American cultural criminology must be transdisciplinary, rooted in local realities but aware of their global interconnectedness. It highlights examples such as cultural criminology in Brazil and studies that address everyday violence, the media representation of crime, and social exclusion in the region. In conclusion, the importance of building bridges between individual experiences, cultural meanings, and power structures is emphasized, proposing a criminology committed to social justice and capable of responding to the challenges of the 21st century. Este artículo propone una reflexión crítica sobre la necesidad de desarrollar una criminología cultural latinoamericana, capaz de abordar la complejidad de los fenómenos delictuales en la región desde una perspectiva situada y contextual. Partiendo de los aportes de Rosa del Olmo, se analizan los desafíos actuales de la criminología en América Latina, marcados por la violencia estructural, la desigualdad y la influencia de teorías foráneas. Se revisan los principales temas abordados por la criminología cultural del Norte Global, como la interrelación entre cultura y subculturas, la influencia de los medios de comunicación y la exclusión social, y se exploran trabajos latinoamericanos que convergen con esta aproximación. El artículo argumenta que una criminología cultural latinoamericana debe ser transdisciplinaria, arraigada en las realidades locales pero consciente de su interconexión global. Se destacan ejemplos como la criminología cultural en Brasil y estudios que abordan la violencia cotidiana, la representación mediática del delito y la exclusión social en la región. En conclusión, se enfatiza la importancia de construir puentes entre las experiencias individuales, los significados culturales y las estructuras de poder, proponiendo una criminología comprometida con la justicia social y capaz de responder a los desafíos del siglo XXI. Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2025-07-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion texto application/pdf application/zip https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/index/article/view/14357 10.14409/dys.2025.59.e0134 Delito y Sociedad; No. 59 (2025): Delito y Sociedad; e0134 Delito y Sociedad; Núm. 59 (2025): Delito y Sociedad; e0134 2468-9963 0328-0101 10.14409/dys.2025.59 es https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/index/article/view/14357/20374 https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/index/article/view/14357/20375 Derechos de autor 2025 Delito y Sociedad
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topic Cultural Criminology
Latin America
Social justice
criminal phenomena
criminología cultural
América Latina
Justicia social
fenómenos delictuales
spellingShingle Cultural Criminology
Latin America
Social justice
criminal phenomena
criminología cultural
América Latina
Justicia social
fenómenos delictuales
Padilla-Lobos, Diego Héctor
A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
topic_facet Cultural Criminology
Latin America
Social justice
criminal phenomena
criminología cultural
América Latina
Justicia social
fenómenos delictuales
author Padilla-Lobos, Diego Héctor
author_facet Padilla-Lobos, Diego Héctor
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title A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
title_short A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
title_full A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
title_fullStr A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
title_full_unstemmed A Cultural Criminology for Latin America: An Invitation from the South
title_sort cultural criminology for latin america: an invitation from the south
description This article proposes a critical reflection on the need to develop a Latin American cultural criminology capable of addressing the complexity of criminal phenomena in the region from a situated and contextual perspective. Drawing on the contributions of Rosa del Olmo, this article analyzes the current challenges of criminology in Latin America, marked by structural violence, inequality, and the influence of foreign theories. The article reviews the main topics addressed by cultural criminology in the Global North, such as the interrelationship between culture and subcultures, the influence of the media, and social exclusion, and explores Latin American works that converge with this approach. The article argues that a Latin American cultural criminology must be transdisciplinary, rooted in local realities but aware of their global interconnectedness. It highlights examples such as cultural criminology in Brazil and studies that address everyday violence, the media representation of crime, and social exclusion in the region. In conclusion, the importance of building bridges between individual experiences, cultural meanings, and power structures is emphasized, proposing a criminology committed to social justice and capable of responding to the challenges of the 21st century.
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