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Variations in Homicide Rates in Brazil: An Explanation Centred on Criminal Group Conflicts
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Abstract The paper proposes an explanation for the
variations in homicide rates in Brazil in the past two decades. Based on the comparison of ethnographic experiences lived in the criminal universe of four capital cities (São Paulo, Porto Alegre, São Luís and Maceió), we propose two analytical strategies: 1... view more
The paper proposes an explanation for the
variations in homicide rates in Brazil in the past two decades. Based on the comparison of ethnographic experiences lived in the criminal universe of four capital cities (São Paulo, Porto Alegre, São Luís and Maceió), we propose two analytical strategies: 1) the breakdown of quantitative homicide rate data by victim profile, and 2) the construction of historical synopses of conflicts between factions at the local level. We demonstrate how homicide rates, in specific socio-demographic profiles, oscillate based on
changes in conflicts between factions at the
local level conflicts, and influence variations in the aggregate rates.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; homicide; organized crime; quantitative method; ethnicity; sociology; time series; comparative research; victim; conflict; population group; demographic factors; violent crime
Classification
Social Problems
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Free Keywords
Mord; Gewaltverbrechen; Ethnosoziologie; vergleichende Analyse; Überblicksdarstellung; Konflikt zwischen Bevölkerungsgruppen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 349-386
Journal
Dilemas: Revista de Estudos de Conflito e Controle Social, 15 (2022) Especial 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4322/dilemas.v15esp4.52509
ISSN
2178-2792
Status
Published Version; reviewed