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The Crime Drop in ‘Non-Western’ Countries: A Review of Homicide Data

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The concept of non-Western countries is not unequivocal. Conceptions of the ‘Western world’ may define as ‘non-Western’ only Asian and African countries. Others may also include the countries of post-communist Europe. The concept is often not limited to its geographical application but involves a developmental component. The ‘Western world’ may then include countries in Asia, such as Japan and Korea. Membership of the OECD1 may provide a useful classification of such ‘rich’ economies, providing a benchmark for other ‘non-Western’ countries. This chapter will analyze homicide trends in all regions of the world, adopting a mixed geographical/developmental approach to classifying different countries and regions as Western or non-Western.

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del Frate, A.A., Mugellini, G. (2012). The Crime Drop in ‘Non-Western’ Countries: A Review of Homicide Data. In: van Dijk, J., Tseloni, A., Farrell, G. (eds) The International Crime Drop. Crime Prevention and Security Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137291462_6

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