Violence: homicide and suicide in New Jersey.
Homicide and suicide data are examined for trends, patterns, and relationships to the public perception of violence. While homicide rates in poor urban-blighted areas in New Jersey are abominably high, there is no epidemic. We cannot afford to ignore the underlying factors that lead to violence.
Department of Urban Studies and Community Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*