What Explains Criminal Violence in Mexico City? A Test of Two Theories of Crime

There are competing theories of what drives crime in cities and neighbourhoods. Two widely cited theoretical approaches focused on social disorganization and institutional anomie propose different explanations for the causes and dynamics of criminality. Yet these theories are seldom empirically test...

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Main Authors: Carlos Vilalta, Robert Muggah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Security Governance 2016-02-01
Series:Stability : International Journal of Security and Development
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Online Access:http://www.stabilityjournal.org/articles/433