RT Article
T1 The spatial diffusion of homicide in Mexico City: a test of theories in context
JF Global crime
VO 22
IS 3
SP 222
OP 239
A1 Vilalta, Carlos J.
A1 Lopez-Ramirez, Pablo
A1 Fondevila, Gustavo
A2 Lopez-Ramirez, Pablo
A2 Fondevila, Gustavo
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1859501591
AB Homicidal violence has increased substantially in Mexico City in recent years. In this regard, we ask three questions: First, is there a contagious spread of this violence across neighbourhoods? Second, does it spread in association with drug market activity among local criminal organisations? Third, does it spread to neighbourhoods characterised by concentrated disadvantage, disorder, and crime opportunity? Using homicide data aggregated at the neighbourhood level, we found the contagious spread of homicidal violence in neighbourhoods already troubled with drug dealing crimes and concentrated disadvantage. Based on our findings, we propose that while some theories are able to explain the spatial clustering of homicide, only social disorganisation theory is capable of predicting its spatial diffusion. Furthermore, we argue that advances in criminological theory require the testing of ad-hoc correlates when studying the Latin American context.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 234-239
K1 Homicide
K1 drug crimes
K1 Mexico
K1 Organised Crime
K1 spatial diffusion
DO 10.1080/17440572.2021.1909480