A Crime, Two Stolen Cars, and the Fate of Actors and Objects: Violence and Automobile Theft in Rio de Janeiro

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the relationship between violence and automobile theft in urban environments.
• Presented at the Globalcars Project workshop
• Focused on the informal economy of vehicles across multiple continents
• Highlights the interconnectedness of urban violence and vehicle theft
• Suggests implications for understanding crime dynamics in diverse settings