Corruption, Crime Victimization, and Community Participation in Latin America
Studies about the effects of victimization on social capital find support for contradictory hypotheses: crime victimization leads to both social withdrawal and greater participation. Under what conditions does crime victimization induce community participation? This article argues that this relatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Cadernos Prolam/USP |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/prolam/article/view/132150 |
| Summary: | Studies about the effects of victimization on social capital find support for contradictory hypotheses: crime victimization leads to both social withdrawal and greater participation. Under what conditions does crime victimization induce community participation? This article argues that this relationship is conditional on government corruption. I test this claim with national survey data collected in 18 countries as part of the AmericasBarometer 2012 study. Using hierarchical linear regression analyses, the study shows that victims of crime participate in community organizations at a higher rate than non-victims, and that this participation is even higher in countries with high levels of government corruption.
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| ISSN: | 1676-6288 |