Race/ethnicity patterns in the homicide of children in Los Angeles, 1980 through 1989

Bibliographic Data

ID11023362
AuthorsSusan B Sorenson (UCLA Health), Barbra A Richardson (0000-0001-9564-1828), Julie Peterson (0009-0000-9902-8799), J G Peterson
Year1993
Volume83
Issue5
Pages725-727
Publication date1993-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.83.5.725
PMID8484456
OpenAlexW2103371448
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited5

This study investigated age, sex, and race/ethnicity risk patterns for homicide based on 246 children (newborn to 14 years old) who were murdered in the city of Los Angeles 1980 through 1989. Rates of homicide are higher for newborn to 4-year-olds than for 5- to 14-year-olds. Boys and girls have similar rates of homicide at young ages; among 5- to 14-year-olds, however, boys have higher rates. Characteristics of the victim, suspect, and event were fairly consistent across victim race/ethnicity. Rates vary by the victim's race/ethnicity; paralleling patterns among adults, rates of homicide are lowest for non-Hispanic White, higher for Hispanic, and highest for Black children

Criminology · Ethnic group · Homicide · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Race (biology) · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Suspect · White (mutation) · Demography · Gender Studies · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology

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