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Conflict, Violence and Criminal Activity in Colombia : A Spatial Analysis

Sánchez, Fabio; Maria Diaz, Ana; Formisano, Michel - 2003

This document analyzes the existing relationship between the armed conflict and the different manifestations of violence and criminal activity. For this purpose, a historical review on the internal conflicts and civil wars in Colombia since the XIX Century is presented, with emphasis on the...

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Decomposing Violence : Crime Cycles in the Twentieth Century in the United States

Gomez-Sorzano, Gustavo A. - 2008

waves of organized crime, internal tensions, breakdowns in social order, crime legislation, alternation in power, social …

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Gun violence in the U.S. : correlates and causes

Kukharskyy, Bohdan; Seiffert, Sebastian - 2017

the number of illegal guns and decrease with social capital and police intensity. Using detailed panel data from the …, social capital, and police intensity consistent with our theoretical predictions. Based on our analysis, we derive a range of …

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Gun violence in the U.S. : correlates and causes

Kukharskyy, Bohdan; Seiffert, Sebastian - 2017

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Status-seeking in violent subcultures and the double dividend of zero-tolerance

Dur, Robert A. J. - 2006

This paper develops a model in which individuals gain social status among their peers for being 'tough' by committing violent acts. We show that a high penalty for moderately violent acts (zero-tolerance) may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The...

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Can Sanctuary Polices Reduce Domestic Violence?

Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina - 2020

lack of confidence in the police and fear they might be asked about their immigration status or that of relatives and … the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal immigration authorities, affect domestic homicide rates – a crime … laws in place. These findings are suggestive of the important role of policies that increase community trust in the police …

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Damages to Deter Police Shootings

Viscusi, W. Kip - 2020

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Can sanctuary polices reduce domestic violence?

Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina; Deza, Monica - 2019

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Gender, crime and punishment: evidence from women police stations in India

Amaral, Sofia; Bhalotra, Sonia; Prakash, Nishith - 2021

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender- based violence. Using … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This …

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Gender, crime and punishment : evidence from women police stations in India

Amaral, Sofia; Bhalotra, Sonia; Prakash, Nishith - 2021

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender-based violence. Using … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This …

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