The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil
This study applies the principles of measuring micro-place crime concentration and the spatial dispersion of crime increase to the geographic unit of cities in Brazil. We identify that a small number of cities account for a large cumulative proportion of homicides, and that during a period of homici...
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| description | This study applies the principles of measuring micro-place crime concentration and the spatial dispersion of crime increase to the geographic unit of cities in Brazil. We identify that a small number of cities account for a large cumulative proportion of homicides, and that during a period of homicide increase 30 cities out of 5570 accounted for the equivalent national increase in homicides. The majority of the 30 cities were not established high homicide cities but instead were new emerging centers of homicide that neighbor high homicide cities. We suggest the findings can be used to better target effective programs for decreasing homicides. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59baba27e6824ac3bcece765cf11b4162023-11-22T07:53:15ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642021-08-0110852910.3390/ijgi10080529The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in BrazilSpencer P. Chainey0Franklin Epiphanio Gomes de Almeida1UCL Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science, University College London, 35 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9EZ, UKMato Grosso Military Police, Avenue Historiador Rubens de Mendonça, 6135, Cuiaba 78049-090, MG, BrazilThis study applies the principles of measuring micro-place crime concentration and the spatial dispersion of crime increase to the geographic unit of cities in Brazil. We identify that a small number of cities account for a large cumulative proportion of homicides, and that during a period of homicide increase 30 cities out of 5570 accounted for the equivalent national increase in homicides. The majority of the 30 cities were not established high homicide cities but instead were new emerging centers of homicide that neighbor high homicide cities. We suggest the findings can be used to better target effective programs for decreasing homicides.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/8/529spatial crime concentrationhomicideBrazilLatin Americaneighboring cities |
| spellingShingle | Spencer P. Chainey Franklin Epiphanio Gomes de Almeida The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information spatial crime concentration homicide Brazil Latin America neighboring cities |
| title | The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil |
| title_full | The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil |
| title_short | The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil |
| title_sort | spatial concentration and dispersion of homicide during a period of homicide increase in brazil |
| topic | spatial crime concentration homicide Brazil Latin America neighboring cities |
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