Crime in Nigeria: An Exploratory Analysis

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Abstract:

Crime in Nigeria threatens to destabilize the most populous and strategically important country in Africa. Using theories of crime and exploratory factor analysis a statistical technique for data reduction, this paper develops models of crimes against persons and property in Nigeria to investigate the social, economic, cultural, environmental, security, and demographic factors correlated with disorder. Further critique of the governments response suggests better methods to isolate criminals and increase popular support for public safety and the Nigerian police while denying extremists the chance to offer an alternative form of internal security.

Author(s):
Guilmartin, Eugenia K.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
Descriptive Note:
Research paper
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NWC/JMO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_8.2_Shape
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*CRIMES, *CRIMINAL CORRUPTION, *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN), *INSTABILITY, *NIGERIA, *POLICIES, *SECURITY, CULTURE, DEMOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS, FACTOR ANALYSIS, ISLAM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS, POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, TERRORISM, THEORY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science, Sociology and Law, Statistics and Probability
Keyword(s):
POVERTY, SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES, CRIME VARIABLES, ISLAMIC EXTREMISM, GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION, MILITARY CORRUPTION, USAFRICOM(US AFRICA COMMAND), TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, CORRELATION MATRIX, NIGERIAN CENTRE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION SURVEY, VICTIMIZATION, SHARIA LAW
Report Date:
2012 Nov 02
Creation Date:
2013 Mar 20