Determinant Factors in the Perception of Crime-Related Insecurity in Mexico

What determines the feeling of insecurity with respect to crime and what can be done about it? This study proposes and tests a correlational model that combines different theoretical determinants of insecurity and the fear of crime. The test was carried out both in the country as a whole and in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. The sources of information are the National Victimization Survey and Perception on Public Security (ENVIPE) of 2011 and the Victimization Survey and Institutional Effectiveness (ENVEI) of August 2010 and January 2011. The findings suggest that actions to promote civility in neighborhoods and towns and efforts to develop a relationship of trust with the local police should be implemented in order to significantly reduce the feeling of insecurity.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Carlos J. Vilalta Perdomo
Format: Working Papers biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Citizen Security and Crime Prevention, Y9 - Miscellaneous Categories: Other, Citizen security, crime, violence, victimization, police, perception of insecurity,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011448
https://publications.iadb.org/en/determinant-factors-perception-crime-related-insecurity-mexico
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