Impact Of Economic Inequality Research Articles

Homicide in Urban Canada: Testing the Impact of Economic Inequality and Social Disorganization

Homicide in Canada is regionally distributed, rising from east to west. This study demonstrates a reduction in the regional effect through a convergence in homicide rates between eastern, central, and western Canada in Census Metropolitan Areas with higher levels of inequality and social disorganization. The implications of the findings for research on homicide rates are discussed.