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A study of homicides in Manhattan, 1981

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  • Tardiff, K.
  • Gross, E.M.
  • Messner, S.F.

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There were 573 persons murdered in Manhattan (New York) during 1981 for an overall rate of 40.5 per 100,000 population. The male, young, and Black or Latino populations were at higher risk of being homicide victims. For male victims, the homicides were the result of disputes in 37.6 per cent of the cases, drug-related activities in 37.6 per cent, and robbery and other criminal activities in 24.8 per cent of cases. For female victims, homicides resulted from disputes in 62.2 per cent of cases, drug-related activities in 13.8 per cent, and robberies in 20.0 per cent of cases. The observed proportion of homicides related to drug and other criminal activities was higher than has been reported previously in the United States. The role of alcohol continued to be important in homicides related to disputes. The authors stress the importance of differentiating drug-related homicides from those associated with other criminal activities.

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  • Tardiff, K. & Gross, E.M. & Messner, S.F., 1986. "A study of homicides in Manhattan, 1981," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 76(2), pages 139-143.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1986:76:2:139-143_8
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    1. Eckhardt, Krista & Pridemore, William Alex, 2009. "Differences in female and male involvement in lethal violence in Russia," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 55-64, January.
    2. Tardiff, Kenneth & Marzuk, Peter M. & Lowell, Kira & Portera, Laura & Leon, Andrew C., 2002. "A study of drug abuse and other causes of homicide in New York," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 30(4), pages 317-325.
    3. Galea, Sandro & Ahern, Jennifer & Karpati, Adam, 2005. "A model of underlying socioeconomic vulnerability in human populations: evidence from variability in population health and implications for public health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 60(11), pages 2417-2430, June.

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