Good governance and crime rates in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Habibullah, Muzafar Shah, Din, Badariah, Abdul Hamid, Baharom
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Insight 2016
• Subjects: HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/18378/1/IJSE%2043%203%202016%20308-320.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/18378/; http://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-05-2014-0096

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to relate the quality of governance with crime in Malaysia. The study also identifies the best good governance tool to fight against crime in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses time-series data on crime rates and six measures of governance:...