Public budget and crime: an analysis based on the examination of indicators of lethal and non-lethal crimes in the state of Ceará
Ludmilla Azevedo de Freitas,
Roberto Sérgio do Nascimento,
Denise Maria Moreira Chagas Corrêa
et al.
Abstract:Objective: This article aims to analyze a possible relationship between budget execution and crime levels in the State of Ceará between 2012 and 2021.
Methodology: Use of linear regression using dependent variables (budgetary expenditures with the public security function) and independent variables (public revenue, intentional lethal violent crimes, seizure of weapons, violent property crimes, thefts, and sexual crimes).
Results: After evaluating the proposed variables, the results showed the in… Show more
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