Citation

Chon DS. Justice Q. 2013; 30(1): 169-193.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07418825.2011.602356

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The current study tests the stream analogy of lethal violence, proposed by Unnithan et al. on a large sample of 124 nations. Spatial econometric regression models confirm that economic development decreases homicide rate and increases suicide-homicide ratio (SHR). The SHR developed by Unnithan et al. accounts for the impact of economic development better than original measure of suicide rate. The most important finding of the current investigation is that the increase in the population size of the elderly, consequent to economic development, is partially responsible for elevated suicide rates and SHRs. © 2013 Copyright Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Language: en

Keywords

homicide; suicide; cross-national study; integrated model of lethal violence; lethal violence; spatial econometric regression models