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The Guardians: The Role of Social Capital in Crime Victimization in Indonesia

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  • Yuke Fatihaturrahmah

    (Universitas Indonesia)

  • Irfani Fithria Ummul Muzayanah

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

  • Putu Angga Widyastaman

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

  • Kenny Devita Indraswari

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

  • Djoni Hartono

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

Abstract

Using individual-level data in Indonesia, this study examines how various forms of crime victimization are affected by social capital, i.e., neighbor trust and the quality of neighborhood relations. However, the trust variable suffers from an endogeneity problem and therefore when regression analysis is performed the findings are biased. Hence, we employed the 2SLS method and used an instrumental variable to address the endogeneity problem. The main finding in this study corroborated the hypothesis that after controlling for individual attributes and contextual factors, social capital plays an important role in reducing the risk of crime victimization. Additionally, it also demonstrated that social capital does not invariably produce a reduction in all categories of criminal activity.

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  • Yuke Fatihaturrahmah & Irfani Fithria Ummul Muzayanah & Putu Angga Widyastaman & Kenny Devita Indraswari & Djoni Hartono, 2025. "The Guardians: The Role of Social Capital in Crime Victimization in Indonesia," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 178(1), pages 581-600, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:178:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11205-025-03606-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-025-03606-w
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