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Murders, Traffic Deaths Connected

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...


Homicide rates linked to trust in governement, sense of belonging, study suggests

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

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.


Popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 8

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 ...


Stranger homicide by people with schizophrenia is rare -- and unpredictable

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International study led by Sydney researchers shows homicides of strangers by people with schizophrenia are exceptionally rare and unpredictable events


Study finds job programs protect public health during periods of recession

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A rapid rise in unemployment can be linked to an increase in suicides, homicides, and alcohol abuse, but job programs can successfully mitigate these rates, according to a new study reported in the "Lancet" medical journa ...


Homicide by mentally ill has risen in England and Wales

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


How do filicide offenders differ from other murderers?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Researchers study hidden homicide trend

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 26, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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 ...