Cities and Violence: An Empirical Analysis of the Case of Costa Rica
ABSTRACT This article focuses on the effect of urbanization on violent crime – particularly homicide in Costa Rica. Although violence is a major problem throughout Latin America, few empirical studies carried out in the area use high-quality socioeconomic and crime databases with a high level of geo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/dados/v64n1/0011-5258-dados-64-1-e20190127.pdf |