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100			_a20130515d2012 y0pory50 ba
101			_aeng
200			_aThe socioeconomic determinants of crime _bRecurso eletrónico _ethe case of Texas _fKristin Ross Balthazar
210			_a[Lisboa] _c[s.n.] _d2012
215			_a1 CD-ROM _d12 cm
300			_aDissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MSc in Economics, at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Ficheiro de 649 Kb em formato PDF (39 p.).
330			_aThis paper investigates the relationship between various socioeconomic factors and crime, especially income inequality and poverty. As crime rates have steadily increased over time, ecological theories of crime have been developed to explain the behavior of both property crime and violent crime. Identifying possible predictors of crime is one step into developing social policies that will help lower the vast social costs of criminal activity. The first part of this paper discusses the three major ecological theories thought to best explain crime (strain theory, social disorganization theory, and economic theory). The second part uses county-level data from the state of Texas to explore the links between likely socioeconomic factors and crime rates. Our analysis provides evidence that inequality is unlikely to be a constantly significant factor in determining property crime rates but does have a significant impact on violent crime. Family instability is the most consistently significant determinant of both types of crime.
606			_aANÁLISE SOCIAL _93558
606			_aCRIME CONTRA A PROPRIEDADE _9244963
606			_aCRIME VIOLENTO _9321190
606			_aTESE _9334284
606			_aESTADOS UNIDOS _9334103
700			_aBALTHAZAR _bKristin Ross _9357116
955			_xOferta