Relationship between inequality and crime in Northeast Mexico

Inequality and crime are phenomena that threaten the quality of life of citizens. This study aims to i) analyze the relationship between inequality and the crime rate per 100 inhabitants in basic geostatistical areas of the municipality of Victoria, Mexico; ii) determine the predictive capacity of c...

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Autores: Luis Lauro Carrillo Sagástegui, Francisco Garcia Fernandez
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:uacj.mx:oai:oai:erevistas.uacj.mx:article-3982
Acesso em linha:http://erevistas.uacj.mx/ojs/index.php/noesis/article/view/3982
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Desigualdad
Crimen
Municipio
ageb
espacio urbano
Inequality
wealth
criminality
municipality
basic geostatistical areas
urban space
northeast of Mexico
Descrição
Resumo:Inequality and crime are phenomena that threaten the quality of life of citizens. This study aims to i) analyze the relationship between inequality and the crime rate per 100 inhabitants in basic geostatistical areas of the municipality of Victoria, Mexico; ii) determine the predictive capacity of crime inequality; and iii) identify which crimes are most correlated with inequality. It is assumed that there is a positive relationship between the Gini coefficient and the crime rate. A simple linear regression model was applied. The results indicate a significant correlation (r = 0.510) (P> 0.001), and the explained variance (r ^ 2 = 0.26); Likewise, the model indicates that for each degree that inequality increases, 1,114 crimes per 100 inhabitants increase; and house robbery is the crime that most correlates with inequality with (r = 0.376).