This article disputes recent studies that find no relationship between homicides and vigilantism. Using a unique panel dataset that controls for time and region, this study shows that the relationship exists. The evidence is consistent with the theory of low-capacity states: high homicide rates indicate unchecked criminal enclaves that further corrode trust in police. The territorial gaps in the central state’s presence that O’Donnell once called “brown areas” cost people their lives. Vigilantes react through defensive movements in which ordinary people substitute for the police to fill a security gap. The panel results also indicate that wealth inequality matters. Business people reportedly finance the vigilante organizations, which helps them to sustain collective action over time. Together with income inequality, Mexico’s low-capacity state facilitated an armed vigilante movement between 2012 and 2015.

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墨西哥的武装私刑运动（2012-2015）：国家能力低下和经济不平等的影响

这篇文章对最近的研究提出异议，这些研究发现凶杀与治安维持治安之间没有关系。使用控制时间和区域的独特面板数据集，本研究表明存在这种关系。证据与低能力国家理论一致：高凶杀率表明犯罪飞地不受控制，进一步削弱了对警察的信任。奥唐奈曾经称之为“棕色地区”的中央政府存在的领土差距让人们付出了生命的代价。义务警员通过防御行动作出反应，其中普通人代替警察来填补安全漏洞。小组结果还表明，财富不平等很重要。据报道，商界人士为自卫队组织提供资金，这有助于他们长期维持集体行动。加上收入不平等，