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<p>This study examines the socio-economic determinants of violence intensity in Croatia, utilizing individual case data from court documents (2017-2021). Through a probit model analysis of 560 cases, key variables such as income levels, age, gender, alcohol usage, and marital status of both perpetrators and victims were scrutinized. Our findings indicate a significant association between lower income and higher violence intensity for both victims and perpetrators. Notably, perpetrators aged 65+ exhibit less frequent but more intense violent behavior. This study highlights the crucial role of income in violent behavior, suggesting targeted policies for lower income groups to effectively combat violence.</p>
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This study examines the socio-economic determinants of violence intensity in Croatia, utilizing individual case data from court documents (2017-2021). Through a probit model analysis of 560 cases, key variables such as income levels, age, gender, alcohol usage, and marital status of both perpetrators and victims were scrutinized. Our findings indicate a significant association between lower income and higher violence intensity for both victims and perpetrators. Notably, perpetrators aged 65+ exhibit less frequent but more intense violent behavior. This study highlights the crucial role of income in violent behavior, suggesting targeted policies for lower income groups to effectively combat violence.

Delinquency in Croatia: Decoding the Socio-Economic Roots Through Court Chronicles

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

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This study examines the socio-economic determinants of violence intensity in Croatia, utilizing individual case data from court documents (2017-2021). Through...

Delinquency in Croatia: Decoding the Socio-Economic Roots Through Court Chronicles

Published Online: Jun 03, 2024

Page range: 283 - 300

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2024-0013

Keywords
violence, crime, income, probit

© 2024 Vedran Recher, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Delinquency in Croatia: Decoding the Socio-Economic Roots Through Court Chronicles

Published Online: Jun 03, 2024

Page range: 283 - 300

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2024-0013

Keywordsviolence, crime, income, probit

© 2024 Vedran Recher, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
violence, crime, income, probit