Violence in a violent society.
J Public Health Policy
; 19(3): 289-302, 1998.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9798372
The descriptive epidemiology of violence in the United States is presented. The reasons for the high homicide rates are explored by describing the historical development of violence in Colombia, a developing country with very high homicide rates, and in the United States, which has extraordinarily high homicide rates in comparison with other highly industrialized countries. The historical factors in the United States that contribute to the high violence rates include the genocide of the Indian population, the slave system, and the increasing militarization of the country's economy, ideology, and governmental policy. It is clear that "the United States is a high-violence environment," that it is indeed a violent society.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Meio Social
/
Violência
/
Homicídio
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
/
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Public Health Policy
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido