Mexico

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This paper discusses the increasing rate of crime and violence in Mexico. The paper examines the economic, social and political ramifications of the
drastic levels of crimes and violence. The rise in urban poverty is claimed to be one of the reasons for the rise in crime. The paper explains that the high statistics of crime and violence in Mexico, have significantly impeded any social and economic development.

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"Over the past few decades, Mexico's population has increased and urban poverty levels have risen. As a result of these two factors, Mexico has seen a significant increase in crime and violence. Residents have resorted to illegal means of making money, including drug rings and street crime, as the country struggled to incorporate a capitalist system.
A recent study from the Citizen's Institute for the Study of Insecurity reveals that 4.2 million Mexicans were victims of crime in 2001 (Ortega). Ninety-two percent of the crimes were robberies, and the damages totaled $4.9 billion. Of these crimes, 75 percent of the victims did not tell the authorities and only 11 percent of the criminals were convicted."

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