Homicide Prevention and Intervention
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 11 (3) , 167-179
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278x.1981.tb00782.x
Abstract
Homicide is defined a major public health problem, as well as a criminal justice problem. The direct implications of suicidology theory for the understanding and prevention of homicide are discussed. Specifically mentioned are the concepts of prevention‐intervention‐postvention; clues; lethality; the identification of high risk groups; and the psychological autopsy. The need for homicide‐prevention education is explored at levels ranging from a better informed public to more knowledgeable professionals.Keywords
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