Citation

Levchak PJ. Homicide Stud. 2015; 19(4): 384-400.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1088767914551169

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study advances anomie theory by examining the effect of anomic societal conditions and indicators of globalization on national homicide rates. Globalization may generate anomie in two ways: (a) via rapid change and (b) by contributing to economic dominance that may lead to a chronic state of anomie. To assess the role of globalization, measures of international trade are examined in a model of national homicide rates.

RESULTS show that net investment has a positive effect on rates of homicide across several models, suggesting that globalization and economic dominance aggravate homicide.

Language: en

Keywords

anomie; cross-national; globalization; homicide; trade