Critical Reflections on the Correlation between Socioeconomic Conditions and Crime

ABSTRACT: \nIn Argentina, the belief in an inverse relationship between economic conditions and crime levels persists. The key question is whether socioeconomic factors such as unemployment, poverty, and income distribution influence crime. This has implications for security policies and requires st...

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Autor principal: Gorgal, Diego P.
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Publicado: Centro de Estudios del Estado y las Organizaciones Públicas 2023
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spelling I28-R145-2785_oai2025-02-07 Gorgal, Diego P. 2023-09-04 ABSTRACT: \nIn Argentina, the belief in an inverse relationship between economic conditions and crime levels persists. The key question is whether socioeconomic factors such as unemployment, poverty, and income distribution influence crime. This has implications for security policies and requires strategic planning. Additionally, the need for countercyclical policies to adapt to economic fluctuations is emphasized. If a causal relationship is proven, there could be a relaxation of controls during economic growth and increased efforts during recessions. Evaluating the performance of government actors in managing the economy and security is also essential. Ultimately, economic and social decisions must consider their impact on crime and violence to achieve acceptable levels of security. However, in Argentina, the lack of connection between academia and public policies has limited the evidence-based approach in this field.\nKeywords: crime; security; socioeconomic conditions; security policies; crime causal relationships; strategic planning. RESUMEN: \nEn Argentina, persiste la creencia en una relación inversa entre las condiciones económicas y los niveles de delito. La pregunta clave es si factores socioeconómicos como el desempleo, la pobreza y la distribución del ingreso influyen en el crimen. Esto tiene implicaciones en las políticas de seguridad y requiere una planificación estratégica. Además, se plantea la necesidad de políticas contra-cíclicas para adaptarse a las fluctuaciones económicas. Si se demuestra la relación causal, podría haber una flexibilización de controles durante el crecimiento económico y un aumento de esfuerzos durante las recesiones. También es esencial evaluar el desempeño de los actores gubernamentales en la gestión de la economía y la seguridad. En última instancia, las decisiones económicas y sociales deben considerar su impacto en el delito y la violencia para lograr niveles de seguridad aceptables. Sin embargo, en Argentina, la falta de conexión entre la academia y las políticas públicas ha limitado el enfoque basado en evidencia científica en este ámbito.\nPalabras clave: delito; seguridad; condiciones socioeconómicas; políticas de seguridad; relaciones causales del delito; planificación estratégica. application/pdf https://ojs.economicas.uba.ar/cedeop/issue/view/2785 spa Centro de Estudios del Estado y las Organizaciones Públicas https://ojs.economicas.uba.ar/cedeop/issue/view/2785/3539 Cuadernos del CEDEOP; Vol. 2 Núm. 26 (2023): Reflexiones críticas sobre la correlación entre condiciones socio-económicas y delito 2796-8200 10.56503/Cuadernos Del CEDEOP/Vol2/Nro.26/Año2023 Critical Reflections on the Correlation between Socioeconomic Conditions and Crime Reflexiones críticas sobre la correlación entre condiciones socio-económicas y delito info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=cedeop&d=2785_oai
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description ABSTRACT: \nIn Argentina, the belief in an inverse relationship between economic conditions and crime levels persists. The key question is whether socioeconomic factors such as unemployment, poverty, and income distribution influence crime. This has implications for security policies and requires strategic planning. Additionally, the need for countercyclical policies to adapt to economic fluctuations is emphasized. If a causal relationship is proven, there could be a relaxation of controls during economic growth and increased efforts during recessions. Evaluating the performance of government actors in managing the economy and security is also essential. Ultimately, economic and social decisions must consider their impact on crime and violence to achieve acceptable levels of security. However, in Argentina, the lack of connection between academia and public policies has limited the evidence-based approach in this field.\nKeywords: crime; security; socioeconomic conditions; security policies; crime causal relationships; strategic planning.
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