LOCAL TERRITORIAL AGENTS AND LETHAL VIOLENT CRIMES, MACAPÁ-BRAZIL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2018.e17005Keywords:
Urban space; Violence; Violent crimes; Territorial agents.Abstract
The objective of this study is to analyze the dynamics of lethal violent crimes in the territory of the neighborhoods of Cidade Nova, Congós, Jardim Felicidade, Marabaixo I, Muca and Novo Buritizal from the perspectives of different social actors interviewed in the city of Macapá. The research was descriptive and exploratory, developed from a bibliographical survey, field research and the systematization of secondary data collected from the Statistics and Criminal Analysis Department, subordinated to the State Secretariat of Justice and Public Security of Amapá. To this end, descriptive statistical techniques were used, associated with GIS and content analysis of interviews. The results show that the violence registered in Macapá, especially on the neighborhood level, is distributed differently in the urban space, and above all, has caused fear and insecurity in the population. The perpetrators and victims of lethal crime are predominantly male adolescents and youths, as a result of conflicts arising from non-payment of debts related to the drug trade.
Keywords: Urban space; Violence; Violent crimes; Territorial agents.
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