Geografia da violência urbana: territórios vulneráveis a homicídios na cidade de Souza-PB entre os anos de 2014 a 2016.

Abstract

Geography as a Science that studies the geographical space, brings with it significant contributions that are relevant to society. From this perspective, when dealing with the geographic categories that are established in the Science under study, we have the territory, which brings different specificities regarding its conceptualization. The territory is subject to the presence of vulnerabilities and social conflicts that interfere in the conditioning of society in general. Knowledge about territories vulnerable to homicides can contribute to the implementation of strategies that reduce these crimes in cities. To this end, we sought to understand the evolution in homicide rates in the city of Sousa-PB between 2014 and 2016; and point out the locations of homicide occurrences by checking the correlation of vulnerable territories with the socioeconomic characteristics of the population. The following questions were asked: Is it possible to point out the locations of homicide occurrences by verifying the correlation of vulnerable territories with the socioeconomic characteristics of the resident population? Does homicide have any correlation with social vulnerability? The applied methodology consisted of three distinct stages, as follows: 1st) Bibliographic survey pertinent to the theme, where it was used: books, articles, monographs, master's and doctoral theses, which are used for further reading and references; 2nd) Data collection, provided by the 19th Civil Police Section, through the Nucleus of Homicides and Narcotic Drugs. Public Security Secretary - SSP / PB, headquartered in the city of Sousa-PB. 3) Treatment and analysis of these data, which was an important subsidy for geographic research, and thus the conclusions were reached. These territories are expected to receive greater attention from public management and security agencies. Thus, the knowledge gained from these territories vulnerable to homicide is certainly of interest to the public administration and all citizens of Sousa-PB. However, geographical science proved to be very important for understanding / explaining the problem, as well as these social conflicts (homicides). In the development and reflection, it was observed that the visible social inequalities in the landscapes of the city of Sousa-PB can be an increment for the triggering of risks and aspects vulnerable to homicide.