Date of Award
2010-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
Advisor(s)
Theodore Curry
Abstract
Recent research on social disorganization theory shows general support for economic and stability measures of disorganization, but spatial dispersions and the disaggregation of homicides of crime have not been fully examined. 1985-1995 homicide data from the El Paso Police Department's detective logs and US Census data are combined to explore social disorganization in El Paso, the impact of ports of entry, and how motive interacts with social disorganization. Findings for total homicides in El Paso support existing social disorganization research. Motive specific homicides displayed distinct relationships to the disorganization measures. The concentrations of homicides near ports of entry can be explained using social disorganization characteristics.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2010
File Size
45 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Nicholas Andrew Emerick
Recommended Citation
Emerick, Nicholas Andrew, "Social Disorganization and the Spatial Distribution of Homicides in El Paso" (2010). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2674.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2674
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