TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Indigenous homicide in Brazil: geospatial mapping and secondary data analysis (2010 to 2014)
JO  - Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
A1  - Wanzinack, Clovis
A1  - Signorelli, Marcos Claudio
A1  - Shimakura, Silvia
A1  - Pereira, Pedro Paulo Gomes
A1  - Polidoro, Mauricio
A1  - Oliveira, Lilian Blanck de
A1  - Reis, Clóvis
SP  - 2637
EP  - 2648
VL  - 24
IS  - 7
N2  - This study aimed to describe a panorama of Indigenous homicide in Brazil, analysing the main characteristics and territorial distribution between 2010 and 2014. Demographic study of Indigenous population data obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and Indigenous homicide data (2010-2014) from the Ministry of Health. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, victims' characteristics, type of homicides and geographical distribution, which were then plotted on maps using ArcGIS. <br><br>FINDINGS revealed: 1) a national estimated average of Indigenous homicide rate of 22.5 per 100,000 Indigenous inhabitants per year; 2) a map showing where homicides were registered and the mean homicide rates for Brazilian regions and states, with highest rates in Roraima and Mato Grosso do Sul; 3) the main homicide method were sharp or penetrating objects; 4) Indigenous male homicide rate was 2.4 times higher than female, but Indigenous female rate was more than double that of non-Indigenous; 5) high homicide rates of Indigenous children (under 1-year-old) in areas of the states of Roraima and Amazonas. We advise careful consideration of Indigenous cultural beliefs to avoid errors of judgement, reflecting how Indigenous populations are at risk of homicide in some areas.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-8123
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018247.23442017
ID  - ref1
ER  -