The spatial diffusion of homicide in Mexico City
A test of theories in context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12887482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos J Vilalta Perdomo (0000-0002-6030-7018, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, corresponding author), Pablo López-Ramírez (0000-0002-2766-569X, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas), Gustavo Fondevila (0000-0003-4818-0584, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 222-239 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Crime (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-0572 • E-ISSN: 1744-0580 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17440572.2021.1909480 |
| OpenAlex | W3154079154 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 88 |
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
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Disadvantage · Economic geography · Environmental health · Geography · Homicide · Neighbourhood (mathematics · Poison control · Political science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Medicine · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |