Abstract

BELLO MONTES, Catalina. La violencia en Colombia: Análisis histórico del homicidio en la segunda mitad del Siglo XX. Rev. Crim. [online]. 2008, vol.50, n.1, pp.73-84. ISSN 1794-3108.

Homicide has been considered the most serious form of violent crime. Several criminological studies have been developed in order to explain crime rates and understand homicidal motivation. The current debate focuses on the analysis of the relationship between inequity, poverty and homicide rates. This analysis is based on social, sociological and structural explanations of the criminal behavior. This paper argues that the homicide crime rate has been one of the highest in Latin America due to the impact of illicit drug trafficking, criminal organizations and as a consequence of the history of violence in Colombia. An examination of the homicide crime rate during the past fifty years supports this viewpoint. Finally, this paper allows us to suggest some ideas about public policies.

Keywords : Homicide; violence; Latin America; crime.

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