La violencia en Colombia: Análisis histórico del homicidio en la segunda mitad del Siglo XX
2008; National Police of Colombia; Volume: 50; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Espanhol
ISSN
2256-5531
Autores Tópico(s)Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia
ResumoespanolEl homicidio ha sido considerado el mas grave de los crimenes violentos. Algunos estudios han sido desarrollados con el fin de explicar la relacion entre las tasas de homicidio y sus causas principales. El debate actual se centra en el analisis de la relacion entre inequidad, pobreza y tasas de homicidio. Este analisis se fundamenta en conceptos sociales, sociologicos y estructurales del comportamiento homicida. Este documento sugiere que la tasa de homicidio en Colombia ha sido una de las mas altas en America Latina como consecuencia del impacto del trafico de drogas, las organizaciones criminales que delinquen en el territorio y del ciclo de violencia que ha caracterizado la historia colombiana. Un analisis de la tendencia del homicidio durante los ultimos 50 anos soporta esta posicion. Finalmente, permite sugerir algunos cursos de accion en materia de politica publica. EnglishHomicide 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.
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