在年轻男性中杀人的国际和州际比较
1Division of Analysis, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md 20782.
JAMA
|June 27, 1990
概括
与其他发达国家相比,美国年轻男性的谋杀率要高得多. 降低这一速度每年可以挽救数千人的生命.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 犯罪学 犯罪学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 年轻男性的谋杀率是一个重大的公共卫生问题.
- 国际比较对于了解独特的国家挑战至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较美国的青少年杀人率与其他21个发达国家的青少年杀人率.
- 根据种族和枪支使用情况,识别谋杀率的差异.
主要方法:
- 对15-24岁男性的谋杀统计数据进行比较分析.
- 调查枪支参与杀人事件的情况.
- 杀人受害者的种族人口统计分析.
主要成果:
- 美国的谋杀率 (21.9/100,000) 是下一个最高率的四倍以上.
- 枪支使用占美国四分之三的凶杀案,而在国际上不到四分之一.
- 15-24岁的黑人男性面临的谋杀率是美国白人男性的七倍以上.
结论:
- 美国在年轻男性,特别是黑人男性中遇害率异常高.
- 枪支的可用性和使用是区分美国杀人趋势的关键因素.
- 通过有针对性的干预措施,美国青少年杀人事件的显著减少是可能的.
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