Historical, Cultural, and Social Conditions Contributing to Puerto Rico Homicide Problem and Applicable Criminological Theories …show more content…
Although a decrease occurred for 2013, compare to 2004 – 2008 where homicide rank number 11 as a cause of death, 2011- 2013 made it to position 7, and the first source of it is drug trafficking, counting for about 60% of those homicide. The easy access to the island from many part has contributed to an increase of drugs and guns to the island that later on are brought to USA. Nevertheless, how this entrance propagates to easily become the main cause? That’s where the others factors come to place, as everything needed to create a drug war zone is evident in Puerto