The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador

Latin America reveals the highest rates of non-reporting of crime worldwide, even more so in countries like Ecuador where non-reporting is recorded in 80% of criminal events. Studies on victims and non-reporting are still scarce and have focused on victimization rates; in addition, there is a theor...

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Main Authors: María Antonia Machado Arévalo, Francisco Alexander Arias Pallaroso, Cristian Joseph Chuqui Mainato, Andrés de Jesús Ramírez Chica, Dolores Catalina Sucozhañay Calle
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Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1353
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Cristian Joseph Chuqui Mainato
Andrés de Jesús Ramírez Chica
Dolores Catalina Sucozhañay Calle
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description Latin America reveals the highest rates of non-reporting of crime worldwide, even more so in countries like Ecuador where non-reporting is recorded in 80% of criminal events. Studies on victims and non-reporting are still scarce and have focused on victimization rates; in addition, there is a theoretical gap on non-reporting from its primary causalities. This study analyzes it from the observation of the socio-demographic profile of the victims and the type of crime perpetrated as influencing factors. Using quantitative research methods, the III Survey of Victimization and Perception of Citizen Security of Cuenca, Ecuador, 2016 was analyzed, which shows a profile of a victim who does not report linked to exclusion, poverty and inequities and a pattern of less reported crimes in thefts, robberies and extortion, factors that must be recognized in order to focus victimological public policy efforts.
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spelling doaj-art-b1ffc3bc44134d219f2251bba01d9d052025-08-20T02:23:48ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712021-12-01116(S)10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-12072182The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in EcuadorMaría Antonia Machado Arévalo0Francisco Alexander Arias Pallaroso1Cristian Joseph Chuqui Mainato2Andrés de Jesús Ramírez Chica3Dolores Catalina Sucozhañay Calle4 PYDLOS - DIEP Universidad de Cuenca, EcuadorGrupo de Investigación en Población y Desarrollo Local Sustentable (PYDLOS) Departamento Interdisciplinario de Espacio y Población (DIEP) Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Políticas y Sociales UCPYDLOS - DIEP Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador PYDLOS - DIEP Universidad de Cuenca, EcuadorDIEP Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas Latin America reveals the highest rates of non-reporting of crime worldwide, even more so in countries like Ecuador where non-reporting is recorded in 80% of criminal events. Studies on victims and non-reporting are still scarce and have focused on victimization rates; in addition, there is a theoretical gap on non-reporting from its primary causalities. This study analyzes it from the observation of the socio-demographic profile of the victims and the type of crime perpetrated as influencing factors. Using quantitative research methods, the III Survey of Victimization and Perception of Citizen Security of Cuenca, Ecuador, 2016 was analyzed, which shows a profile of a victim who does not report linked to exclusion, poverty and inequities and a pattern of less reported crimes in thefts, robberies and extortion, factors that must be recognized in order to focus victimological public policy efforts. https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1353Unreported figure of crimevictim profilevictimologytypes of crimevictimological policies
spellingShingle María Antonia Machado Arévalo
Francisco Alexander Arias Pallaroso
Cristian Joseph Chuqui Mainato
Andrés de Jesús Ramírez Chica
Dolores Catalina Sucozhañay Calle
The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Unreported figure of crime
victim profile
victimology
types of crime
victimological policies
title The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
title_full The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
title_fullStr The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
title_short The profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non-reporting in Ecuador
title_sort profile of the victim and the type of crime as determining factors for non reporting in ecuador
topic Unreported figure of crime
victim profile
victimology
types of crime
victimological policies
url https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1353
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