Search results for homicide rate
Researchers study hidden homicide trend
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation's overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...
Murders, Traffic Deaths Connected
Dec 03, 2009 |
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If you want to know how many people are killed in car accidents in a particular U.S. state, look to its prisons. Regions with higher murder rates also tend to have a greater number of traffic fatalities, according to a new ...
Stranger homicide by people with schizophrenia is rare -- and unpredictable
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2009 |
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International study led by Sydney researchers shows homicides of strangers by people with schizophrenia are exceptionally rare and unpredictable events
How do filicide offenders differ from other murderers?
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May 29, 2009 |
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People who commit filicide, the killing of their own child, are no more psychotically disordered than other homicide offenders. Research published in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry has shown that prevention of fil ...
Homicide rates linked to trust in governement, sense of belonging, study suggests
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 01, 2009 |
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When Americans begin routinely complaining about how they hate their government and don't trust their leaders, it may be time to look warily at the homicide rate.
Economists find critique of gun buyback flawed
Apr 23, 2007 |
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A 2006 study claiming that Australia’s gun buyback had no effect on homicide or suicide rates was seriously flawed, according to new research.
Research finds street gang activity is a predictor of homicide in LA neighborhoods
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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Neighborhoods saddled with gangs fighting over the same turf suffer higher homicide rates and greater instability than areas where the gangs are scarce, according to a recent study by researchers at Charles Drew University ...
Drink and drugs fuel Scottish suicide and homicide rates
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published today (Monday, June 16) reveals.
Homicide by mentally ill has risen in England and Wales
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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The number of people killed by individuals suffering from mental illness in England and Wales increased between 1997 and 2005, figures released today show. The rise occurred in people who were not under mental health care ...
South Africa in grip of strangulation spate
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Murder of women by strangulation is a serious problem in South Africa. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health compared four South African cities for the period 2001 to 2005, and report information about ...
Popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 19, 2009 |
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Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study ...
Alcohol and malt liquor availability and promotion higher in African American inner cities
Apr 03, 2008 |
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It appears that living in a poor neighborhood with a high concentration of African Americans is associated with greater alcohol availability and promotion – especially malt liquor – according to a recent study by University ...
Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder, According to New Study
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Eighty-eight percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide, according to a new study published today in Northwestern University School of Law's Journal of Criminal ...
US guns fuel Canada and Mexico crimes, UK gun crime remains rare
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Guns smuggled from the US arm criminals in Canada and Mexico, contributing to a higher murder rate in Canada and more intense drug crime conflict near the Mexican border, according to a study published today in a special ...
New research is first to explore regional differences in US serial killings
Jan 25, 2007 |
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Did you know that people living in the Western region of the United States are more likely to become victims of a serial killer than people living in the Northeast? The February issue of Homicide Studies, published by SAGE, ...
