Abstract

TELLEZ ACOSTA, Wilmer José. Exploring the perception of crime as the main problem in Latin America. Rev. Int. Investig. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2015, vol.11, n.2, pp.195-208. ISSN 2226-4000.  https://doi.org/10.18004/riics.2015.diciembre.195-208.

Crime and insecurity in Latin America has been positioned as one of the main problems of its members countries. The data on this collective concern reached record levels in 2011. Although the theory that refers to the elements predictors of criminal sense-perception provides a monopolistic no explanatory power to victimization, it is almost impossible to put aside with regard to South and Central America are positioned within regions with more homicides in the planet. The aim of this study was to explore the perception of crime as the main problem in Latin America for 2011. Among the most significant findings, I found an association of countries with high levels of homicide and positioning of the crime as the main problem of the country, while countries with high levels of victimization-transgression that kept low and intermediate levels of homicides not related to the widespread perception that crime is their main problem.

Keywords : Murder; perception; crime; Latin America.

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