Abstract
This study builds on prior cross-national criminological literature by using disaggregated measures of democracy, notably rule of law, to examine the influence key components of democracy have on homicide rates. To assess this relationship, the current study uses two measures of rule of law: (a) a measurement of an independent judiciary; (b) a measurement of “Law and Order Tradition” from the International Country Risk Guide (ICRG). Findings indicate that the measures of rule of law have a significant negative effect on homicide rates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219-239 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Homicide Studies |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017, © 2017 SAGE Publications.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- comparative criminology
- democracy
- homicide
- international homicide trends
- rule of law
- transitional democracy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
- Law
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