Abstract
This study aims to contribute to understanding urban spatial and temporal patterns of social disorganization and homicide rates in São Paulo, Brazil (2000–2015). Using exploratory spatial data analysis and spatial panel regression techniques, we describe spatial-temporal patterns of homicide rates and assess to what extent social disorganization can explain between-district variation in homicide trajectories. The results showed some variation in the pattern of homicide decline across districts, and less disorganized communities experienced earlier, more linear declines. However, we found no evidence to suggest that changes in social disorganization are associated with differences in the decline in homicide rates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219–243 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Homicide Studies |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 19 Apr 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project is funded by The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Award number: 423550/2016-0).
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Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project is funded by The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Award number: 423550/2016-0).
Keywords
- homicide decline
- mapping
- social disorganization
- spatial analysis
- structural correlates
- trends
