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The sources of social violence in Latin America An empirical analysis of homicide rates, 1980–2010
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A comprehensive review of theories of crime and empirical analysis of social violence in Latin America from 1980 to 2010 is presented in this paper, showing that youth bulges, female workforce, and post-conflict states are positively associated with social violence, as measured by homicide rates.Abstract:
The study of social violence in Latin America has stood at the periphery of cross-national research despite the region being one of the most violent in the contemporary world. This article provides a comprehensive review of theories of crime and presents an empirical analysis of social violence in Latin America from 1980 to 2010. The literature often emphasizes one theoretical approach over others and existing explanations are seen as competitive rather than complementary. Yet, the empirical findings of this study support different explanations and illustrate how considering different theoretical approaches helps improve our knowledge on social violence phenomena. The results from different estimation methods reveal that youth bulges, female workforce, and post-conflict states are positively associated with social violence, as measured by homicide rates. The results also show that states’ efforts to strengthen judicial system capacity and increase school attendance can promote peace. Moreover, while drug ...read more
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Global mortality from firearms, 1990-2016
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