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Programas antidelincuencia: Evaluando Comuna Segura

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  • José Miguel Benavente
  • Dante Contreras
  • Emerson Melo
  • Rodrigo Montero

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El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en la evaluación del programa antidelincuencia denominado Comuna Segura implementado a partir del año 2001 en doce comunas del país. En particular, se analiza el impacto que el programa ha tenido sobre la tasa de denuncia comunal respecto a seis categorías de crimen. Los resultados sugieren que el programa incrementa en forma signicativa la tasa de denuncia. Lo anterior se puede interpretar como que el programa facilita o mejora los niveles de comunicación y generación de redes sociales que permiten a los vecinos de dichas comunas beneciarias tener mayores incentivos para efectuar la denuncia.

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  • José Miguel Benavente & Dante Contreras & Emerson Melo & Rodrigo Montero, 2002. "Programas antidelincuencia: Evaluando Comuna Segura," Working Papers wp201, University of Chile, Department of Economics.
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    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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