Victimization

Voting for Law and Order: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Mexico

In this article, we examine the demand-and-supply dynamic of security policies. We argue there are two informational shortcuts through which voters process policy alternatives and choose among them: (1) their own personal experiences with violence …

Voting for Violence: Crime and the Election of Law-and-order Politicians in Brazil

This paper discusses how criminal violence affects voting behavior and citizens' demand for security policies on unequal and violent societies. I propose a theory considering both the micro-level dynamics behind preferences for security policies, and …

Voting for Violence: Crime and the Election of Law-and-order Politicians in Brazil.

This paper discusses how criminal violence affects voting behavior and citizens' demand for security policies on unequal and violent societies. I propose a theory considering both the micro-level dynamics behind preferences for security policies, and …