for some years, evidencing a positive net effect for those years of drug prohibition on violence. This result calls for … policies. On the other hand, our proxy for income inequality is not related to violence, while its relationship with poverty is …

more likely to accept using violence for achieving political goals, consistent with the economic model of crime. We also … culturally distanced countries in Africa and Asia appear more likely to view using violence for political goals as justified … transnational terrorist attacks in OECD countries, we show that the population attitudes towards violence and terror determine the …

-personal firms who use no violence. …

, new threats such as organized crime, trafficking, civil unrest and terrorism have supplemented continued pre … arising from international organized crime and global economic instability. Thus, a fundamental rethink is needed on the … institutions and governance to provide citizen security, justice and jobs is crucial to break cycles of violence while stimulating …

This study shows a very strong association between preschool blood lead and subsequent crime rate trends over several … life and the peak age of offending for index crime, burglary, and violent crime. The impact of blood lead is also evident …

has claimed more than 40,000 lives in the last 5 years. In this chapter I document how this escalation of violence has led … that there is a correlation between business openings and murder rates in Mexico. I conclude that the war on drugs is …

In this paper, we made a brief review of the theory that analyzes the interaction between crime and economic growth …, then we present two indices of insecurity for Mexico using the principal component factor analysis. An index called … built two econometric models to analyze the effect that crime rates over investment and income. …

varied information on rising deaths due to drug violence in Mexico and also on youth unemployment. In agreement with previous … controlled experiment at two universities in Mexico City, using uncompensated students as research subjects, found results …