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Gini coefficient

Definition

A measure of income inequality ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (one person holds all income). Consistently one of the strongest cross-national predictors of homicide rates in comparative criminology research.

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  • Violent Crime as a Social PhenomenonA measure of income inequality ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (one person holds all income). Consistently one of the strongest cross-national predictor...

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