An analysis of the relational space of homicides in the Northern Region of Brazil

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This article aimed to project the relational space of homicides in the Northern region of Brazil. Multiple Correspondence Analysis, a statistical technique that reveal hidden patterns and relationships between variables, was employed. Results and discussions were structured along two axes. The first axis, social vulnerability, drug trafficking, and homicide, is subdivided into right and left sides. The second axis, the complex relationship between socioeconomic factors and violence, is subdivided into upper and lower sides. The research highlights that crime is a complex issue. The connections between social inequality, vulnerability, and violence are evident. The results indicate the urgency of public policies that not only improve security but also promote social equality as an effective means of reducing homicidal violence in the Northern region of Brazil.

Keywords: Socioeconomic factors. Government actions. Homicide. Police.

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Leonardo Andrade Carneiro, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Doutorado em andamento em Desenvolvimento Regional (UFT), Mestre em Modelagem Computacional de Sistemas (UFT). Graduado em administração. Especialista em Gestão Pública e Docência profissional e Tecnológica. Associado ao Instituto Brasileiro de Segurança Pública (IBSP).

Antônio José Pedroso Neto, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Doutor em Ciências Sociais, UFSCAR (2000-2005), com Estágio Sanduíche na École des Hautes Études En Sciencies Sociales, EHESS/Paris (2001-2002). Pós-Doutorado na FACE/CEDEPLAR/UFMG (2012-2013). Professor da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT).

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2024-07-25

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Carneiro, L. A., & Pedroso Neto, A. J. (2024). An analysis of the relational space of homicides in the Northern Region of Brazil. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional Em Debate, 14, 432–455. https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v14.5308

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Vol. 14 (2024)

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