title: A quarter century of violence in the United States. An epidemiologic assessment.
abstract: During the past quarter century violence consistently has been a major problem in the United States. During this period, the profile of violence has changed. Adolescent and young adults are assuming a substantially greater role in serious and fatal violent events. The increased use of firearms, particularly by male youth and young adults, has rendered their acts of violence more lethal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rachuba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005389:Firearms; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence