邻里的帮派活动:对北部三角地区袭击或抢劫的恐惧

IF 1.8 Q2 SOCIOLOGY
Cristian L. Paredes, K. Navarrete
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摘要

大量文献表明,在不同的研究环境中,对犯罪的恐惧代表了暴力的社会重要维度。然而,在危地马拉、洪都拉斯和萨尔瓦多,对犯罪恐惧的研究还不够充分。这些国家构成了北部三角地区,该地区受到犯罪团伙无处不在和暴力程度非常高的严重影响。在这项研究中,我们的目标是通过使用调查数据,通过不同程度的社区感知帮派活动、性别、年龄和民族-种族特征来检查社区对袭击或抢劫的恐惧差异,从而确定该地区的弱势群体。我们发现了对袭击或抢劫的恐惧与社区中帮派活动的感知之间存在直接联系的证据。我们还发现,在北三角地区,女性、30岁及以上的人、深色皮肤的人以及自认为是土著人的人更有可能感到不安全。根据美国《移民与国籍法》和联合国难民事务高级专员反歧视标准,特朗普政府推行的反移民策略——将危地马拉、萨尔瓦多和洪都拉斯指定为安全目的地,这些发现应该是有用的证据。
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Gang Activity in the Neighborhood: Fear of Assault or Robbery in the Northern Triangle
Abstract A vast literature suggests that fear of crime represents a socially significant dimension of violence in different research settings. However, fear of crime has been insufficiently studied in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. These countries comprise the Northern Triangle, a region significantly affected by the pervasiveness of criminal gangs, and very high levels of violence. In this study, we aim to identify vulnerable populations in the region by examining differences in fear of assault or robbery in the neighborhood by different levels of perceived gang activity in neighborhoods, sex, age, and ethno-racial characteristics using survey data. We find evidence of a direct association between fear of assault or robbery and the perception of gang activity in neighborhoods. We also find that women, people aged 30 and over, dark-skinned individuals, and individuals who self-identify as indigenous have greater risks of feeling unsafe in the Northern Triangle. These findings should be useful as evidence to problematize any potential designation of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras as safe destinations –an anti-immigration strategy promoted by the Trump administration– according to the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees antidiscrimination criteria.
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