Homicide Through A Different Lens

Morris, Patrice K.; Graycar, Adam

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“…A handful of studies of community-level correlates of homicide have been conducted in some non-English-speaking and/or less-developed countries, which provide important comparative insights. However, their measures of neighborhood characteristics and, in some cases, homicide, as well as the analytic techniques typically used, are not directly comparable to those used in research in the United States (e.g., Barata et al 1998; Ceccato, Haining, and Kahn 2007; Morris and Graycar 2011; Szwarcwald et al 1999). Nevertheless, across all of these studies one local area characteristic—economic disadvantage—is consistently and positively associated with homicide.…”

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The Spatial Distribution and Social Context of Homicide in Toronto’s Neighborhoods

Thompson

Gartner

2013

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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Objectives: To examine the social ecology of homicide in Toronto, Canada. Method: Using both ordinary least squares regression and negative binomial models, we analyze the structural correlates of 965 homicides occurring in 140 neighborhoods in Toronto between 1988 and 2003. Results: Similar to research in U.S. cities, Toronto neighborhoods with higher levels of economic disadvantage, higher proportions of young and Black residents, and greater residential instability have higher homicide rates. In contrast to U.S. studies, Toronto neighborhoods with higher proportions of residents who are recent immigrants also have higher homicide rates. In multivariate models, only two of these characteristics-economic disadvantage and the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24-are significantly associated with homicide in Toronto's neighborhoods. Despite low levels of both lethal

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The Spatial Distribution and Social Context of Homicide in Toronto’s Neighborhoods

Thompson

Gartner

2013

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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“…Jamaica's crime problems are brought on by gangs and organized crime which are major factors of violence particularly homicide. (Morris and Graycar 2011) Those in charge of organized crime have used Jamaica's economic problems to their advantage by recruiting the young from poor communities with the promise of wealth that would get them out of poverty and have also recruited corrupt local and state governments such as police and politicians.…”

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Jamaican Crime and Economy

Hadzibulic

2020

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This research paper examines an overview of literature on the most recent issues that are allied to crime and violence in Jamaica. They have been an issue which has affected the Caribbean as a whole but due to the islands many social and economic problems, it has shown an increase in crime and violence most noticeably in Jamaica. This issue has caused millions of people to live in fear due to the constant and never-ending crime and violence. The horrors of violence and crime has undoubtedly had a more profound and significant negative impact on the young population. My research will focus on the aspects of violence and crime in Jamaica. This paper will also cover the general conditions in Jamaica, the organized crime and the conventional violence, and how the impact of the crime has had an effect on economic growth. My conclusion will focus on the policies which these countries have to change that will significantly reduce crime and violence and as a result will provide a better social and economic future for all of its citizens. The aim of this research is to have a broader understanding about crime and violence in Jamaica and to raise global awareness about their conditions and the humanitarian problems.

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“…Gangs and organized crime are major engines of violence in Jamaica, particularly homicides (UNODC 2007;Harriott 2003Harriott , 2009Morris and Graycar 2011). Organized crime is a prime source of corruption in the state and polity (Waller and Harriott 2008;UNODC 2010).…”

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“…Much of the literature (especially the early work) on criminal violence in Jamaica has focused on the impact on crime of various aspects of the political process (Sives 2010;Gray 2004;Headley 2002;Stone 1980), and the more recent impact (Charles 2012;Johnson and Soeters 2008;Morris and Graycar 2011). The methods of political mobilization were implicated in the extraordinary rise in violent crimes.…”

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Crime and Violence in Jamaica: IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean

Harriot¹,

Jones²

2016

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work is licensed under a Creative Commons IGO 3.0 AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC-IGO BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ legalcode) and may be reproduced with attribution to the IDB and for any non-commercial purpose. No derivative work is allowed.Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license.Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Inter-American Development Bank, its Board of Directors, or the countries they represent.http://www.iadb.org 2016Heather Sutton: heathers@iadb.org i This publication was a joint collaboration between the Caribbean Economics Team (CCB/ CCB) and the Citizen Security Cluster of Institutional Capacity of the State (IFD/ICS). A special thanks to Laura Jaitman and Rogelio Granguillhome Ochoa who reviewed and provided input for this report. Series Editor: Heather Sutton ii AbstractThis report is part of an IDB technical note series on crime and violence in the Caribbean. The overall aim is to establish a baseline of the crime prevention arena against which progress can be assessed. The report compiles the available data from multiple sources in order to provide a diagnosis of the size, characteristics, and changing nature of the crime problem in Jamaica over the last 10 years. In addition, the report provides a survey of the various crime prevention and suppression policies, programmes, and projects adopted by government, private organizations, and non-governmental organizations in recent years. In performing the above-mentioned tasks, the report offers an assessment of the data collection, analysis, and crime response capabilities in Jamaica, and makes suggestions regarding the most effective way forward.Key words: violence, crime, Jamaica, prevention JEL Codes: I39, Y80, J12, O54iii ..................................................................................... List of Acronyms EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCrime is now the main public safety issue for Jamaicans and a significant threat to the country's human and economic development. Data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), public health data, and survey information show high levels of criminality and corruption on the island. Jamaica has homicide rates that are notably higher than both the regional and global averages, although since 2010 there has been a significant decline in violent crimes and indeed serious crimes in general.In 2010, there was a 7.5 per cent decline in major crimes over 2009 (from 437 to 409 per 100,000 inhabitants) and a 15 per cent decline in murder (from 62 to 5...

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Homicide Through A Different Lens

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

The Spatial Distribution and Social Context of Homicide in Toronto’s Neighborhoods

The Spatial Distribution and Social Context of Homicide in Toronto’s Neighborhoods

Jamaican Crime and Economy

Crime and Violence in Jamaica: IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean

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