Community Action Against Crime in Quito
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ScribdTranslationsJUSTIFICATION
In the face of the challenge of overcoming this issue, it is essential to investigate what the
the causes and factors that are affecting its development, being one of
the most influential the lack of structured homes, imbalance and
breakdown of the family nucleus.
Nowadays, citizen participation in social structures such as in the
prevention and fight against crime is of vital importance, since it
It is about a historical need as it reflects that man is both an actor and a craftsman.
of their social life, but above all reflects the exercise of a right
fundamental, without which one could not speak of democracy.
The importance of carrying out this project is to find ways to stop it
something this social phenomenon that encompasses the entire country and has become an evil
that overwhelms each of us day by day, generating an unease and a
imbalance in the interpersonal relationships of each neighbor, which entails
psychological consequences on one hand and on the other the growth of the
desperation to end this problem, even thinking about
make decisions that are out of the ordinary and that are not contemplated in our
constitution.
The execution of this project will enhance the social contact of each member.
it will allow an improvement in interpersonal relationships, it will strengthen values
like peace, solidarity, friendship that are being lost so much in the
current events, improvement in neighborhood organization as police.
EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEM
This project will verify the degree of importance of the
community participation from the neighborhoods of Quito in the fight against
insecurity, the integration of the neighborhood with the community police and the prompt
reaction of the participants.
It is desired to improve communication and levels of tranquility and peace in the neighborhood.
encourage participation and motivate each citizen to integrate
project aimed at reducing insecurity levels.
It is feasible to carry out the project with the participation of everyone, since being a
social problem, whether directly or indirectly all residents are affected
affected. That is why awareness will be raised and at the same time interest will be awakened.
from the neighborhood.
The implementation of preventive activities will achieve better results.
neighborhood security, better organization of each one, and enhancing values
of society.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Delinquency
If the nation is economically poor, the criminal problems are
many and very varied. There are numerous factors that can lead to a
individual to become a criminal, these factors can be individual or
social issues since not all people are predisposed to tolerate and respect
the rules imposed by society.
Concept of crime:
Crime is a set of acts that are against the law according to
the legal code of our country, and those who infringe it are deserving
of exemplary punishments by society according to the degree of
gravity of the offense. Crime can also be defined as the
behavior of one or more people that does not match the requirements in a
determined community that violates the laws of that society.
People who commit crimes repeatedly are taken into account.
as criminals becoming considered antisocial due to the
The criminal action they carry out affects the members of society,
putting their physical integrity at risk on certain occasions.
Classes of crime:
In our country, there is a desperate cry from the citizens as the
Criminals have been increasing in number and violence, becoming increasingly more
frequent crimes that are committed daily.
According to the specification of the law, not all crimes are the same.
they can be of minor nature or they can also become serious; they achieve
be executed by one or more people and their consequences are minimal or
greatly affect society. Hence, crime is
I would classify it as follows:
Common crime - Or petty crime usually committed by
a person or a smaller group. The crimes are not of great proportions,
Organized groups do not plan it. In this group, there are assaults.
vandalism, thefts, frauds, violations, vandalism, graffiti and paintings on walls
and monuments, among others.
Organized crime is a larger organization or group that commits
large-scale crimes. These can include the same
crimes of common delinquency but carried out by groups
organized, different crimes are referred to as industry. Thus, one could speak
robot industry, kidnapping industry, etc.
Causes of crime:
Many research studies have been conducted to try to stipulate the causes
what has led people to commit crimes, reaching to determine how the
predominant factors to the following:
The loss of ethical values and
humans what they provoke the
breaking of imposed rules
for society.
Education detached from reality
of society is encyclopedic,
dehumanized, absent from the
moral values; does not promote the
solidarity, the initiative, the analysis, the
criticism
constructive, the love for family, the
truth, responsibility with oneself
same and with society, the
civility and respect for the law
foreign.
The uncontrolled access of children and
young people to horror movies,
sex, crime and violence; scenes that
influence their minds and leads them to
consider how normal he
event of violations,
abortions, drug addiction, prostitution,
murders.
The deficiency in management
of justice and the corruption of certain
elements of the entities
public calls to safeguard,
pursue and punish crime
The deficient prison regime that
they are far from being centers of
rehabilitation but on the contrary
have turned into schools of the
delinquency.
Family instability that influences
negatively in children and young people
in the face of lack of appreciation, communication
and intrafamily acceptance.
The lack of food, housing,
health and physical abuse.
Migration
Crime rate statistics for the year 2013
In our country, the PJ (Judicial Police) is the entity responsible for the analysis.
about the crime problem in Ecuador, the collected data is
based on statistical figures issued by the national sub-offices.
these data are quantified and represented in figures in order to
establish conclusions about criminal activity and give possible
recommendations. At the same time, these patterns provide the parameters with
those who will develop the plans for prevention, control, and treatment of the
crimes.
Previously, it was more common for the criminal to use force only in case
out of necessity, but today, most first attack and then commit the crime,
as in the case of robberies with violence and armed robbery. What most
What is concerning is that minors are becoming the protagonists of these.
illegal acts.
The data that we present below was provided by the
Department of Statistics of the Judicial Police; they are comparative charts
from the criminal activity from 2008 to 2013 in them we can evidence
that the percentage of crimes and criminals has increased