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THE IMPACT OF MEDICAL RESOURCES ON CRIMINALLY INDUCED LETHALITY: A FURTHER EXAMINATION *
Author(s) -
DOERNER WILLIAM G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1988.tb00837.x
Subject(s) - lethality , homicide , affect (linguistics) , distribution (mathematics) , criminology , differential (mechanical device) , psychology , poison control , environmental health , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , biology , toxicology , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , communication , aerospace engineering
A recent addition to the literature on the ecology of homicide is the explanation offered by Doerner and Speir (1986) that the differential distribution of medical resources is partially responsible for variation in criminally induced lethality. Unfortunately, that analysis was hampered by data that did not adequately measure crucial concepts. Consequently, this study reanalyzes homicide data for Florida in conjunction with a more detailed medical data base. The results indicate that medical resources, particularly emergency transportation, do affect the distribution of criminally induced lethality.