SOC 2760 Lecture 12: 2760unit12
10 Mar 2017
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Unit 12: future directions in homicide prevention approached similarly to other health problems. One initiative evolved with prevention is homicide or death review. Need a growing recognition that homicide is a public health issue can be. Many recognizing homicide as more than criminal justice issue overwhelming evidence that shows these acts contribute to premature death, injury, and disability. Punishment is a key response to homicide committees. Pridemore (2003) argues integration of perspectives of public health and sociological criminology can contribute to more effective prevention efforts targeting homicide. Homicide can be conceptualized as a public health problem**** Death reviews as a prevention tool criminology with public health perspectives intimate partner and domestic homicides are perceived as most spontaneous. Similar to mission statement of office of the chief coroner (cid:498)we speak for the dead to protect the living(cid:499) Consistent red flags that signal the potential before homicide can occur.
