General evolution and Durkheim's hypothesis of crime frequency: A cross-cultural test

The Sociological Quarterly • Vol/Iss. 33(2) • Blackwell Publishing Ltd • • Published In • Pages: 241-263 •
By Leavitt, Gregory C.

Hypothesis

Social differentiation will be positively associated with violent crime (249).

Note

All independent variables listed correlate significantly with all dependent variables listed at the p < 0.05 level.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Rank-order correlationSupportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
HomicideDependentOffenses Against Life
Political ComplexityIndependentTerritorial Hierarchy
RapeDependentOffenses Against The Person, Sex And Marital Offenses
Settlement SizeIndependentSettlement Patterns
Social ClassesIndependentClasses
Subsistence ActivityIndependentDiet
Transportation TechnologyIndependentTransportation
Wealth DistinctionsIndependentClasses
Military TechnologyIndependentMilitary Technology
Communication TechnologyIndependentElectrical Machines And Appliances, Transmission Of Messages
Value of Land OwnershipIndependentProperty System
Cooperation vs. Competition in Economic ActivityIndependentMutual Aid
AssaultDependentOffenses Against The Person
RobberyDependentProperty Offenses
Division of Labor (Weaving)IndependentOccupational Specialization, Woven And Other Interworked Fabrics
Division of Labor (Metal Working)IndependentMetallurgy, Occupational Specialization