NCJ Number
102797
Journal
Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine Volume: 62 Issue: 5 Dated: (June 1986) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
W D Sharpe
Date Published
1986
Length
249 pages
Annotation
These 24 papers were presented at an October 1985 symposium held by the Committee on Public Health of the New York Academy of Medicine which focused on the analysis of homicide and violence from a public health perspective.
Abstract
Conference participants included scholars, scientists, and professionals from the fields of epidemiology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, and public safety. The authors examine the prevalence of homicide, the circumstances under which it occurs, offender and victim characteristics, and causes and prevention. They also consider violence and homicide as parts of the same continuum of behavior. Specific papers examine domestic violence, sexual violence, mass murder, serial murder, sensational homicide, drug-related homicide, and the role of gun control. Cross-national comparisons, trends over time, the role of homicide in the decline of American cities, and possible medical and legal deterrents are also explored. Data tables, figures, questions and comments from symposium participants, and reference lists are included for most papers. For individual papers, see NCJ 102798-102812.