TY  - JOUR
AB  - Official crime data is generally limited by restrictions of quality and access. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil provides an example of the problems involved in measuring the homicide rate in a developing country, including the lack of proper crime reporting and the use of separate categories to reduce the number of homicides in official crime reports. Using longitudinal data, we can explain differences between the official homicide rate and alternative calculations that consider otherwise neglected categories. The interests of politicians, police, business, and citizens contribute to the difficulties in measuring and controlling homicides in the city.
DA  - 2011
DO  - 10.4119/ijcv-2854
LA  - eng
IS  - 1
M2  - 188
PY  - 2011
SN  - 1864-1385
SP  - 188-199
T2  - International Journal of Conflict and Violence
TI  - Difficulties Measuring and Controlling Homicide in Rio de Janeiro
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-27032285
Y2  - 2024-11-22T17:37:59
ER  -