The dynamic theory of homicide: adverse social conditions and formal social control as factors explaining the variations of the homicide rate in 145 countries

Cross-national comparisons of crime across the world consistently show that homicide rates are higher in more impoverished countries. However, the role of formal social controls as mediators between social conditions and homicide has never been investigated across a large number of countries. To pro...

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Main Author: Ouimet, Marc (Author)
Contributors: Langlade, Aurélien (Other) ; Chabot, Claire (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Year: 2018, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 241-265
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Cross-national criminology
Homicide
International
Justice
Ländervergleich
Länderübergreifende Studie
Police
Poverty
Soziale Kontrolle
Soziale Lage
Tötungsdelikte
Violence