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Topic in full:
Crime in Latin America
at least 4 sources or more, MLA style
BELOW IS THE PREVIEW OF THE ESSAY
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Student’s
Name
Instructor’s Name
Course
Date
Crime in Latin
America
Latin America has
witnessed increased levels of violent acts and crime unmatched by any other
region worldwide. The eruption of crime and violent acts in Latin America dates
back to the 1980s, at the height of drug and related criminal activities. Müller
indicates that the unprecedented levels of violent acts and crime have in
recent decades prompted the mass migration of people from the Latin American
region to more peaceful regions such as North American and Europe (3). Research
evidence and statistical data illustrate the underlying circumstances and
factors contributing to the high levels of violent acts and crime in Latin
America. The high rate of crime in Latin America is influenced by factors such
as income inequality, low-quality education, poor school retention, impunity,
and high levels of unemployment contribute significantly to the high levels of
crime in Latin America.
Crime and Violent
Acts in Latin America
Latin American crime and
violent acts are mostly attributed to the inhumane acts of killing people. A
growing body of evidence-based studies and statistical data from the United
Nations (UN) shows that Latin America is the leading region globally in terms
of homicide rates. The UN office on drugs and crime contributes to the high
homicide rates to increased sexual trafficking and drug activities in the
region. The statistical data provided by the UN shows that 23-25 people per
100,000 individuals lose their lives every day in the Latin American region
compared to the global average of 6.2 people per 100,000 (Muller 3). The
provided data depicts the deteriorating situation in Latin America concerning
the heightened levels of violent acts and crimes against human beings.
The majority of those
affected by violent acts and crime is the male gender. Statistical data from the
UN office of drugs and crime illustrate that 6 out of seven homicides in Latin
America involve male victims between the ages of 15 and 29 (Bergman 45).
Müller
argues that the situation is not truly depicted in the statistical data
mentioned above. Past research on the topic of crime and violent acts in Latin
America shows that there are more male victims of homicide due to the high
involvement of young men in the drug and sex trafficking trade rampant in the
region (5). The implied understanding is that the drug trafficking trade in
Latin America is strongly associated with gangs and cartels where more young
men are involved than young women.
In countries like
Colombia, Chile, and Costa Rica, the mutation rate is high, especially at the
city level, but the state homicide rate has not changed. The countries' regions
listed tend to have higher homicide rates attributed to changes related to data
from countries/regions (Di Tella et al. 34). However, in countries such as El
Salvador and Ecuador, from a national perspective, the reported trends are the
same among the cities that are in the same state (Müller 8). Countries like
Mexico experienced a decrease in the rate of homicides between 2011 and 2013,
especially in Torun, Tijuana, and Aguascalientes.
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