The socio-spatial context of intentional homicide victims in a capital of Brazilian Northeast

Abstract Background The homicide, besides being a public health problem, also reveals a complex context of social inequality that prevails in capitals and larges cities of Brazil. Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the socio-spatial context of intentional homicide victims in a capital of Brazilian Northeast. Method An ecological and documentary based study with a quantitative approach was carried out in João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, Brazil, in 2015, which considered 369 victims of homicide. Data analysis was carried out in light of descriptive statistics and spatial analysis. Results Victims of malice murder were predominantly male, young adults, non-white, singles, and less than seven years of studies. In addition, there was overlap, to a large extent of the areas where the victims of malice murder resided, with the map of the areas with the worst socioeconomic conditions. Conclusion Homicide has a substantial repercussion on the epidemiological context, in addition to its lethal characteristic. The issues surrounding them, in which important complex social issues appear, are broad and difficult to change in the short term.

【摘要】
### 研究背景
凶杀不仅是一项公共卫生问题，更揭示出巴西各州府城市及大型城市中普遍存在的社会不平等复杂格局。
### 研究目的
本研究旨在分析巴西东北部某州府城市故意杀人受害者的社会空间特征。
### 研究方法
本研究于2015年在巴西帕拉伊巴州若昂佩索阿市开展，属于基于文献的生态学定量研究，共纳入369名凶杀受害者。数据分析采用描述性统计与空间分析相结合的方法。
### 研究结果
预谋凶杀受害者以男性、青年群体、非白人、未婚人士为主，且受教育年限不足7年。此外，预谋凶杀受害者的居住区域，在很大程度上与社会经济状况最差的区域分布高度重合。
### 研究结论
凶杀事件不仅具有致命性，更对流行病学背景产生显著影响。围绕凶杀的相关议题牵涉诸多复杂社会问题，涉及范围广泛且短期内难以得到改善。