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.
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Department of Urban Studies and Community Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
Greenberg
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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*