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Firearms and Injuries during Home Robberies in Mexico, 2010–2017
Trends in Organized Crime ( IF 2.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 , DOI: 10.1007/s12117-020-09383-x
Eugenio Weigend Vargas 1 , Silvia Villarreal González 2
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According to data from Mexico’s National Crime Victimization and Public Security Surveys (ENVIPE), from 2010 through 2017, home robberies involving an interaction between a victim and an aggressor occurred every two minutes and resulted in more than 257,000 injuries. The objective of this study is to explore whether victims of home robberies in Mexico are more likely to report an injury if perpetrators are armed with a gun. This analysis compiles data from ENVIPE and runs a binary logistic regression. In contrast to literature on robberies in the United States and studies on street robberies in Mexico, results show that when perpetrators are armed with guns, victims of home robberies in Mexico are more likely to report an injury, even though these injuries are rarely caused by a gunshot. These discrepancies may be explained by different factors. Unlike in the United States, most gun-related crimes in Mexico are perpetrated by organized criminal groups that obtain firearms through illegal channels. Members of these groups are prepared to engage on physical violence against their victims. Additionally, unlike street robberies, the enclosed setting of home robberies might facilitate the use of physical violence as a strategy to coerce victims and successfully obtain profits without generating public attention. Overall, perpetrators use guns as a tool to exert control and avoid resistance. These findings suggest that policies to address organized crime and halt easy access to guns should be prioritized on Mexico’s national security agenda.



中文翻译:

2010-2017 年墨西哥家庭抢劫期间的枪支和伤害

根据墨西哥国家犯罪受害和公共安全调查 (ENVIPE) 的数据,从 2010 年到 2017 年,每两分钟发生一次涉及受害者和施暴者互动的家庭抢劫案,造成超过 257,000 人受伤。本研究的目的是探讨如果犯罪者手持枪支,墨西哥家庭抢劫的受害者是否更有可能报告受伤。该分析编译来自 ENVIPE 的数据并运行二元逻辑回归。与美国关于抢劫的文献和墨西哥街头抢劫的研究相比,结果表明,当犯罪者手持枪支时,墨西哥家庭抢劫的受害者更有可能报告受伤,尽管这些伤害很少是由一声枪响。这些差异可能由不同的因素来解释。与美国不同,墨西哥大多数与枪支有关的犯罪都是有组织犯罪集团通过非法渠道获得枪支的。这些团体的成员准备对受害者实施身体暴力。此外,与街头抢劫不同,家庭抢劫的封闭环境可能会促进使用身体暴力作为胁迫受害者并成功获取利润而不引起公众关注的策略。总体而言,犯罪者使用枪支作为工具来施加控制和避免抵抗。这些调查结果表明,应对有组织犯罪和制止枪支容易获取的政策应作为墨西哥国家安全议程的优先事项。这些团体的成员准备对受害者实施身体暴力。此外,与街头抢劫不同,家庭抢劫的封闭环境可能会促进使用身体暴力作为胁迫受害者并成功获取利润而不引起公众关注的策略。总体而言,犯罪者使用枪支作为工具来施加控制和避免抵抗。这些调查结果表明,应对有组织犯罪和制止枪支容易获取的政策应作为墨西哥国家安全议程的优先事项。这些团体的成员准备对受害者实施身体暴力。此外,与街头抢劫不同,家庭抢劫的封闭环境可能会促进使用身体暴力作为胁迫受害者并成功获取利润而不引起公众关注的策略。总体而言,犯罪者使用枪支作为工具来施加控制和避免抵抗。这些调查结果表明,应对有组织犯罪和制止枪支容易获取的政策应作为墨西哥国家安全议程的优先事项。家庭抢劫的封闭环境可能有助于使用人身暴力作为胁迫受害者的策略,并在不引起公众注意的情况下成功获取利润。总体而言,犯罪者使用枪支作为工具来施加控制和避免抵抗。这些调查结果表明,应对有组织犯罪和制止枪支容易获取的政策应作为墨西哥国家安全议程的优先事项。家庭抢劫的封闭环境可能有助于使用人身暴力作为胁迫受害者的策略,并在不引起公众注意的情况下成功获取利润。总体而言,犯罪者使用枪支作为工具来施加控制和避免抵抗。这些调查结果表明,应对有组织犯罪和制止枪支容易获取的政策应作为墨西哥国家安全议程的优先事项。

更新日期:2020-04-01
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