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Journal of Public Health Advance Access published online on April 5, 2006
Journal of Public Health, doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdl004
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© The Author 2006, Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved

Article

Homicides involving knives and other sharp objects in Scotland, 1981-2003

Alastair H. Leyland 1 *

1 MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, Scotland

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Alastair H. Leyland, E-mail: a.leyland{at}msoc.mrc.gla.ac.uk


  Abstract

Background Homicide rates have been increasing in Scotland, and homicides involving knives are of particular concern.

Methods and results We use mortality and population data from 1981 to 2003 to calculate smoothed, standardized mortality rates for all homicides and homicides involving knives and other sharp objects, for all of Scotland and separately for Glasgow. Over half of homicides where the victim was male involved the use of a knife. Over 20 years, the homicide rate rose 83%, whilst that involving knives increased by 164%.

Conclusion The rapid increase in homicide involving knives is becoming a public health problem. Proposed changes to legislation are unlikely to halt this rise.

Keywords: assault, homicide, knife.
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