Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control (1994)

Chapter: Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem

Previous Chapter: The Costs and Consequences of Violent Behavior in the United States
Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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Suggested Citation: "Violence and Intentional Injuries: Criminal Justice and Public Health Perspectives on an Urgent National Problem." National Research Council. 1994. Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4422.
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