The Opioid Epidemic and Homicide in the United States

IF 2.2 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Pub Date : 2021-01-13 DOI:10.1177/0022427820986848

R. Rosenfeld, J. Wallman, R. Roth

引用次数: 10

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluate the relationship between the opioid epidemic and homicide rates in the United States. Methods: A county-level cross-sectional analysis covering the period 1999 to 2015. The race-specific homicide rate and the race-specific opioid-related overdose death rate are regressed on demographic, social, and economic covariates. Results: The race-specific opioid-related overdose death rate is positively associated with race-specific homicide rates, net of controls. The results are generally robust across alternative samples and model specifications. Conclusions: We interpret the results as reflecting the violent dynamics of street drug markets, although more research is needed to draw definitive conclusions about the mechanisms linking opioid demand and homicide.

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美国阿片类药物流行与凶杀案

目的：评估美国阿片类药物流行与凶杀率之间的关系。方法：1999年至2015年的县级横断面分析。种族特异性凶杀率和种族特异性阿片类药物相关过量死亡率在人口、社会和经济协变量上进行回归。结果：除对照组外，种族特异性阿片类药物相关过量死亡率与种族特异性凶杀率呈正相关。在备选样本和模型规范中，结果通常是稳健的。结论：我们将这些结果解释为反映了街头毒品市场的暴力动态，尽管还需要更多的研究来得出关于阿片类药物需求与凶杀之间机制的明确结论。

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Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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5.50

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6.20%

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