An Analysis of American Indian Homicide: A Test of Social Disorganization and Economic Deprivation at the Reservation County Level

Although homicide rates among the American Indian population are documented to be double that of the White population, criminologists have devoted little attention to examining the etiology of American Indian homicide. This article presents a multivariate analysis of American Indian homicide at the...

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Main Author: Bachman, Ronet 1960- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1991
In: Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Year: 1991, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 456-471
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Keywords:
Tötungsdelikte
Amerikanische Indianer
Soziale Desorganisation
Deprivation
Kriminalität
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Summary:Although homicide rates among the American Indian population are documented to be double that of the White population, criminologists have devoted little attention to examining the etiology of American Indian homicide. This article presents a multivariate analysis of American Indian homicide at the reservation county level. The model tests indicators of social disorganization and economic deprivation while controlling for other demographic variables. Results indicate that both social disorganization and economic deprivation contribute to high levels of lethal violence in reservation communities
ISSN:0022-4278