An analysis of four Latin American countries, Chile, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela, reveals a relationship between the level of development and homicide rate: the more developed countries have a lower homicide rate. Two factors that are used to define the level of development: Economic growth (Gross domestic product) (Unemployment rate) (Inequality gap) and human Welfare (Life expectancy) (Birth and infant mortality rate) (Education and health expenditures) …show more content…
To begin, analyzing cross-national crime is an important, but challenging to criminologist and sociologist. Although the amount of published criminological articles using a cross-national approach is expanding, this area of research is still comparatively young. Majority of the studies exhibit contradictory findings and conclusions. However, one social condition, income equality is positively associated with homicide rate (Lafree, 1999). Researcher, Lafree (1999) made six generalizations about factors that indicate homicide rates and found that inequality was the most constant predictor of homicide