Homicidios remunerados en Costa Rica: una exploración sociológica
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La investigación analiza las características de los homicidios remunerados en Costa Rica, desde una perspectiva que examina la multiplicidad de actores involucrados y la complejidad de sus relaciones. Esto, para superar el énfasis que la literatura especializada ha dado a los vínculos económicos que entablan autores intelectuales y materiales. Metodológicamente, se emplean sentencias condenatorias, una fuente de datos poco explorada que proporciona información exclusiva y elimina riesgos de seguridad. Los resultados identifican dos categorías de homicidios remunerados: aquellos vinculados a redes criminales y los derivados de conflictos entre actores no delictivos. Ambas categorías comparten características como la predominancia masculina y el uso de armas de fuego. Pero, se distinguen, en otros aspectos, por los antecedentes penales y la participación de víctimas y perpetradores en actividades ilícitas. Estos hallazgos subrayan la complejidad del fenómeno y la importancia de considerar sus similitudes y particularidades para el diseño de acciones eficaces.
The study analyzes the characteristics of paid killing in Costa Rica, addressing a phenomenon that has received little attention in the national academic literature. Using a novel approach that examines multiple actors and their complex relationships, the study moves beyond a focus solely on economic ties between intellectual and material perpetrators. Methodologically, it utilizes judgment of convictions, an unexplored data source that provides exclusive information and mitigates security risks. The findings identify two main categories of paid killing: those linked to criminal networks and those arising from conflicts among non-criminal actors. Both categories share characteristics such as a predominance of male perpetrators and the use of firearms, though they differ in aspects like criminal history and involvement of victims and perpetrators in illicit activities. These findings underscore the complexity of the phenomenon and highlight the need to address both its shared and distinctive elements to design effective interventions.
The study analyzes the characteristics of paid killing in Costa Rica, addressing a phenomenon that has received little attention in the national academic literature. Using a novel approach that examines multiple actors and their complex relationships, the study moves beyond a focus solely on economic ties between intellectual and material perpetrators. Methodologically, it utilizes judgment of convictions, an unexplored data source that provides exclusive information and mitigates security risks. The findings identify two main categories of paid killing: those linked to criminal networks and those arising from conflicts among non-criminal actors. Both categories share characteristics such as a predominance of male perpetrators and the use of firearms, though they differ in aspects like criminal history and involvement of victims and perpetrators in illicit activities. These findings underscore the complexity of the phenomenon and highlight the need to address both its shared and distinctive elements to design effective interventions.
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homicidios, crimen organizado, conflictos interpersonales, violencia, justicia penal, Costa Rica, paid killing, organized crime, interpersonal conflict, violence, criminal justice