Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 9-10-2020
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Law and Public Administration
Abstract
Many studies demonstrate that homicides are heavily concentrated in impoverished neighborhoods, but not all socially disadvantaged neighborhoods are hotbeds of violence. Conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, this study hypothesizes that the association between high rates of homicide and impoverished areas is influenced by the emergence of a specific type of street drug-dealing common to favelas (slums). The study applies econometric techniques to police data on homicides and drug arrests from 2008 to 2011, as well as 2010 Census data, to test its hypothesis. The findings provide insight into the development of crime prevention policies in areas of high social vulnerability.
DOI
doi:10.11114/ijlpa.v3i2.5008
MSU Digital Commons Citation
De Souza Oliveira, Elenice De Souza; Alves da Silva, Braulio Figueiredo; Sapori, Flavio Luiz; and Cardoso, Gabriela Gomes, "Homicide and Drug Trafficking in Impoverished Communities in Brazil" (2020). Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 164.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/justice-studies-facpubs/164
Published Citation
Oliveira, Elenice De, et al. “Homicide and Drug Trafficking in Impoverished Communities in Brazil.” International Journal of Law and Public Administration, vol. 3, no. 2, 10 Sept. 2020, p. 10., doi:10.11114/ijlpa.v3i2.5008.
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