Criminality in the municipalities of the State of Rio de Janeiro: in search of its essence and its dynamics

Abstract This article seeks the essence and dynamics of crime phenomenon in municipalities State Rio de Janeiro. The approach is statistical econometric, using Principal Component Analysis Granger Causality Analysis. data obtained from Public Security Institute Janeiro (ISP/RJ) comprise 47 variables cover period 2003 to 2018. hypothesis that integrated, complex, dynamic, according Theory Institutional Choice Broken Windows, was supported by data. We identified four dimensions criminality: Robbery, Theft, Crime against Person, Drug Crime. results show have a moderate level specialization these since ordinal correlation weak negative between ranks Robbery crimes. also an intense network interconnections over time.