Analysis of homicide trends and dynamics in localities and Zonal Planning Units (UPZ) of Bogota: Towards a model of change.
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Homicide, Trends, Cause and effect, Relationships, Public policy, Quantitative analysis, Qualitative analysisAbstract
Objective. To analyze the trends and dynamics of homicides in some localities and UPZ of the city of Bogota, in order to make a characterization that allows to establish the fundamental causes in which homicides occur, taking into account the contexts and influences of the environment, among other determinants. Method. A set of descriptive and explanatory methods were used to identify a series of interrelationships that will become a fundamental input for the formulation of policies and instruments that will help reduce the homicide rate and generate safe and less violent areas in the city using a structural change model. Results. The results of this study show the different dynamics that occur in each locality and their collateral effects in the different UPZs of the city of Bogotá. Participation in artistic and cultural activities is positively correlated with civic engagement, civic culture and coexistence and originates environments that help reduce the level of homicides in the localities according to the suggested predictors.
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