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The Effect of HDI, Population Density, Poverty, and Income Inequality on Criminality in DKI Jakarta Province

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine how the human development index, population density, poverty rate, and income inequality affect the crime rate in DKI Jakarta Province from 2014 to 2022. The data used in this study came from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The method used is panel data regression with the Common Effect Model (CEM) which is the best model. The results showed that the level of human development, population, and poverty had a positive and significant impact on the crime rate in DKI Jakarta Province from 2014 to 2022. Meanwhile, income inequality has a positive but insignificant effect on the crime rate. Together, the human development index (HDI), population density, poverty rate, and income inequality affect the crime rate in DKI Jakarta Province from 2014 to 2022.

Source: Equity Jurnal Ekonomi

DOI: 10.33019/equity.v12i2.390

Authors: May Putriana Margaretha Br. Sitanggang, Hutapia Hutapia

Institution: University of Bengkulu

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, No poverty, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405155326

FWCI: 0.744

Cites: 22

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10