Crime report in the cities of Aburra Valley metropolitan area

Abstract

This article analyzes crime report in Valle de Aburrá cities, based on a household survey of a representative sample of subjects between 12 and 60 years old, interviewed in 2003-2004. Actually, there is almost no report of non severe aggressions and over 75% of victims of severe aggression do not report to authorities. Sexual aggression is almost no reported by men. According to these high rates of no reporting, it is not advisable to support public policies on such statistical reports.

Keywords

• victimization
• violence
• report
• Medellin
• Colombia