ABSTRACT

After more than ten years of the United States (U.S.)-Mexico’s War on Drugs, Mexico continues to experience a crisis of public insecurity. This crisis has contributed to several Mexican cities being described as some of the most dangerous in the world. Drawing on qualitative research methods, this study investigates the effect of increasing perceptions of public insecurity on individuals’ habits and behaviors in 46 municipalities in the states of Mexico City, Estado de Mexico, Tamaulipas, and Oaxaca. Data is collected through in-depth interviews in urban areas (N = 184). The results provide public policy insights that could address the crisis of insecurity. An assertion is made that to reform the communities investigated, social violence must be tackled, and we attempt to provide a blueprint for such an initiative in this study.

摘要

经过十多年的美墨禁毒战争，墨西哥继续经历公共不安全危机。这场危机导致几个墨西哥城市被描述为世界上最危险的城市。本研究利用定性研究方法，调查了在墨西哥城、墨西哥州、塔毛利帕斯州和瓦哈卡州的 46 个城市，公众不安全感的增加对个人习惯和行为的影响。数据是通过在城市地区进行的深入访谈收集的（N = 184）。结果提供了可以解决不安全危机的公共政策见解。有人断言，要改革所调查的社区，必须解决社会暴力问题，我们试图在本研究中为此类倡议提供蓝图。