Crime Against Trading: The Case of Cargo Theft in São Paulo

Justus, Marcelo; Ceccato, Vânia; Moreira, Gustavo Carvalho; Kahn, Túlio

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73065-3_12

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“…There are indications that this crime is not distributed homogenously across the country but is concentrated in the most economically developed regions, especially in the state of São Paulo, where half of all cases currently take place (National Public Security System Information, SINESP, 2016). Justus, Moreira, Ceccato, and Kahn (2017) indicate that although the capital of São Paulo shows the highest levels of cargo theft since 2010, it is in nonmetropolitan areas that records of this offense are on the rise. This fact was observed in three areas in particular: Campinas, Santos, and Piracicaba-these municipalities together constitute a strong economic corridor that canalizes products from the interior to the international harbors for shipment to foreign markets and vice versa.…”

Section: The Nature Of Violence In Rural Areas: Media Coveragementioning

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Violence in the Rural Global South

Ceccato

2017

Criminal Justice Review

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The aim of this article is to discuss the trends and nature of rural violence in Brazil. Assuming the hypothesis of an increase in violence rates, urban-rural violence rates are compared at three geographical levels: national (Brazil), state (São Paulo), and municipal (Rio Claro). The study combines the analyses of official statistics with newspaper reports, videos, and articles published by the national media. Findings indicate an increase in violence in rural areas in recent decades but such a rise is far from homogenous across the country; it shows links to patterns of population change, economic expansion, and organized crime. Although violence has long being an inherent characteristic of rural Brazil-a place of conflicts and struggles-it is argued here that the more recent rise in violence is distinct from the past, at least in its portrayal by the media. The article finalizes by suggesting a research agenda to improve the understanding of the dynamics of violence in the Brazilian context.

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Section: The Nature Of Violence In Rural Areas: Media Coveragementioning

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Violence in the Rural Global South

Ceccato

2017

Criminal Justice Review

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“…This study draws upon established criminological theories to inform our understanding of temporal and spatial patterns of EWC: First, the theory around “techniques of neutralization” provides insight into how individuals and organizations justify the decision to commit crimes (Schoultz & Flyghed, 2016; Sykes & Matza, 1957; Whyte, 2016); and second, rational choice theory, which suggests that crimes are committed when the benefits to the perpetrator outweigh the costs (Becker, 1968; Bulgurcu et al, 2010; Justus et al, 2018). Sykes and Matza (1957) describe techniques of neutralization by which people rationalize criminal behavior, some of which are relevant here.…”

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Environmental and Wildlife Crime in Sweden from 2000 to 2017

Stassen

Ceccato

2020

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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This study combines police records with newspaper articles (media archives) to report the nature and trends of environmental and wildlife crime (EWC) in Sweden from 2000 to 2017. Geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial statistical techniques are used to implement a temporal and spatial analysis of EWC in Swedish municipalities, which are split into three types: urban, accessible rural, and remote rural. Findings show that following the 2006 legal reform that increased possibilities for prosecuting EWC, the number of both police-recorded cases and newspaper articles increased and eventually stabilized. They also show that although the majority of EWCs are minor crimes, particularly in urban municipalities, many of the more serious crimes show chronic temporal and spatial patterns in more rural and remote areas. The persistence of certain serious crimes over time is interpreted as an indication that the costs of breaking environmental law are low relative to economic gains. Then, drawing from criminological theory, the article finishes by discussing implications to research and policy.

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“…In fact, Brazil is one of the countries in which the security of cargo is at the highest risk from criminal activity. e estimated direct cost of the theft of cargo to the Brazilian economy is 442 million USD per year, an amount that has been increasing in the last decade [8].…”

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Multicriteria Model Based on FITradeoff Method for Prioritizing Sections of Brazilian Roads by Criticality

Martins

Garcez

Gusmão

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Three of the most important objectives of the Federal Road Police (Patrol) when managing the traffic on federal roads in Brazil are to ensure that there is an efficient movement of traffic under stable conditions and minimal traffic congestion problems that the federal highways are safe and that accidents do not occur. Therefore, multiple matters are relevant for road safety and user security, such as prompt maintenance of these highways, regular monitoring of their state of conservation and their characteristics; controlling the traffic; and preventing and combatting criminal activities on the highways. However, considering the vast network and different conditions of roads, the different types of traffic accidents and their consequences, and different levels of violence on federal roads, it is essential that these roads undergo regular maintenance and regular inspections, are constantly patrolled, and are subject to continuous improvements. Therefore, defining the prioritization and criticality of roads takes on the characteristics of a multicriteria decision, given the multidimensional aspects of the risks inherent in them. Thus, this paper presents a multicriteria decision model for prioritizing road sections, based on their criticality and the risks that users face. The model was applied using the FITradeoff method, due to its flexibility and due to it requiring less cognitive effort from the decision-maker with regard to providing information regarding his/her preferences. A case study was undertaken on a set of the federal roads of the state of Pernambuco (Brazil), covering 22 different sections with different characteristics. As a result, it was possible to rank and identify the most critical sections of a highway. The use of FITradeoff gave support to decision-making on ordering the sections and also let a general analysis of the data be undertaken.

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Crime Against Trading: The Case of Cargo Theft in São Paulo

Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

Violence in the Rural Global South

Violence in the Rural Global South

Environmental and Wildlife Crime in Sweden from 2000 to 2017

Multicriteria Model Based on FITradeoff Method for Prioritizing Sections of Brazilian Roads by Criticality

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