(PT) Violent crime and structural indicators: evaluations made by studies on homicides

Authors

  • Sandra Cristiana Kleinschmitt
  • Yonissa Marmitt Wadi
  • Jefferson Andrônio Ramundo Staduto

Keywords:

Violent crime, Homicide, Statistics

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present a review on violent crime studies and its relation to socioeconomic inequality. First we present explanations offered by experts on the possible causes of violent crime on the international scene followed by explanations made by Brazilian experts on the possible causes of the process of climbing rates of violence, from the 1970s, when came the first research in the field of social sciences in the country. Finally, it presents current studies on the spatial sharing of violent crime in relation to socioeconomic inequalities, highlighting the findings of research.

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Published

2011-12-05

How to Cite

KLEINSCHMITT, S. C.; WADI, Y. M.; STADUTO, J. A. R. (PT) Violent crime and structural indicators: evaluations made by studies on homicides. Prim@ Facie - Law, History and Politics, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 18, p. 217–252, 2011. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/primafacie/article/view/4290. Acesso em: 12 may. 2024.

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Corpus