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A Historical Perspective on Crime in Twentieth-Century Mexico City

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This paper is an overview of perceptions of crime in Mexico City during the twentieth century. After a brief review of quantitative evidence and the main sources on crime, the paper surveys police and judicial corruption as the common denominator of public perceptions of crime, punishment, and the judiciary. The paper then discusses gender violence and juvenile delinquency as two criminal practices that have characterized the impact of crime in everyday life. Based on a review of evidence about areas of the city commonly associated with crime, the paper concludes with a discussion of the reactions of urban communities and civil society against crime.

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  • Piccato, Pablo, 2003. "A Historical Perspective on Crime in Twentieth-Century Mexico City," University of California at San Diego, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies qt3th31731, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UC San Diego.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:usmexi:qt3th31731
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    1. Elba Díaz-Cerveró & Daniel Barredo-Ibáñez & Rubén Arnoldo González Macías, 2022. "Caught in the Middle: Internal and External Pressures on the Coverage of Organized Crime in Mexico," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, April.

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