Comprension del homicidio en las ciudades capitales colombianas. un estudio de vulnerabilidad

Abstract

The present article examines the phenomenon of homicide in Colombia and aims to understand the conditions of vulnerability that affect homicide in Colombian cities. Through a theoretical and methodological approach based on vulnerability, the relationship between homicidal violence and illegal markets, impoverished labor markets, and wealth distribution was analyzed. The sample consisted of the thirty-two departmental capital cities of Colombia. Multivariate statistical tools (PLS-SEM) were used to analyze the relationship between these factors and homicide. The findings suggest that low incomes, unemployment, inequality, and violence are associated with an increased risk of homicide.