Vitimização letal e desigualdade no Brasil: evidências em nível municipal

Abstract

Exceto onde especificado diferentemente, a matéria publicada neste periódico é licenciada sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons -Atribuição 4. Abstract: This paper deals with the relation between lethal violence and inequality under two approaches. The first one is the inequality in the risk of becoming a victim of homicide among various kinds of people. In this sense, the profile of victims of lethal violence in Brazil is very clear: young black males. The second approach concerns the relation between income inequality and homicide rates. This relation depends on the unit of analysis. Data analysed here, using a multivariate model to estimate factors associated to municipal homicide rates, reveal that it is the average income of the poorest sections of the population rather than income inequality that is directly related to lethal violence. These results contradict those obtained in the literature when countries are compared to each other, which underlines the importance of the choice of unit of analysis.

Análise espacial dos homicídios intencionais em João Pessoa, Paraíba, 2011-2016*

“…10 This movement towards the outskirts probably occurred because of the unequal distribution of State interventions, following the global trend of violent events, such as intentional homicides tending to occur in economically disadvantaged places. [2][3][4]16,18,19,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Although the data used in this study were retrieved from official information systems, they are subject to information bias, given the process that takes place between the occurrence of the event and the data being input on the systems. The first limitation of this study is underreporting which is reflected in the reduction in the number of deaths reported because of burials taking place without the required notification being made.…”

“…This data comes from various sources, such as Public Security and Health services. 2,16,17 In addition, although the SIM database provides information about the location of the occurrence of death, it provides no data on the place where the violent event that preceded death occurred. The SESDS/PB database overcomes this shortcoming by providing georeferenced information on this place.…”

“…The occurrence of homicides, in particular intentional homicides, is of interest to Public Health, especially because of their links with a social structure that excludes: their occurrence increases as social inequalities worsen. 1,2 In recent decades, the process of urbanization in developing countries has directed resources to the wealthiest areas of cities. The result of this option can be seen in the reduction of basic social rights to work, health, education, housing and urban infrastructure experienced by people living in city outskirts and impacting on their citizenship.…”

“…The result of this option can be seen in the reduction of basic social rights to work, health, education, housing and urban infrastructure experienced by people living in city outskirts and impacting on their citizenship. 2 This situation creates privileged spaces of expression of social inequalities, where situations of violence are reproduced. [1][2][3] Globally, homicides increased noticeably with effect from the second half of the 20 th century.…”

“…2 This situation creates privileged spaces of expression of social inequalities, where situations of violence are reproduced. [1][2][3] Globally, homicides increased noticeably with effect from the second half of the 20 th century. 4 In 2014, intentional homicides accounted for the deaths of almost half a million people worldwide, totaling a global average of 6.2 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.…”