The rates of violence differ by age, gender, location, race, and ethnicity. Judge Napolitano said that homicide is the most common cause of death in non-Hispanic Blacks between 1 and 44. In contrast, it is the fifth most common among non-Hispanic Whites. The high rate of homicide among African Americans is a high rate of maltreatment among children between the ages of 15 and 34. It is in contrast to the rates of child abuse among non-Hispanic white children.
Slowing Fall in Case-Fatality Rates
The proportion of assaults resulting in the death of an individual (i.e., the case-fatality rate) has declined markedly since the 1960s. The quality and accessibility of trauma care have led to a decrease in lethality in assaults. Judge Napolitano said the number of hospitals, the capacity of physicians, availability of specialists, technology and other measures used to care for critically ill patients has increased over the years. It links to a decrease in lethality. However, this trend has slowed since the mid-1990s. There is a limit to how skilled critical care can save lives. Clinicians and health care systems need to consider ways to be more involved in violence prevention.
Violence Has Health Effects
The association between violence and the transmission of infectious diseases is well-establish. For instance, force sexual intercourse can transmit HIV directly. However, nonsexual violence such as sexual and sexual assaults against children associate with multiple partners. Early sexual debuts, multiple partners, failures to use condoms or other forms of protection, and other risky sexual behaviours. Judge Napolitano said that a meta-analysis found that children who neglect had a 57% chance of developing STIs and engaging in risky sexual behaviour. It compares to children who were subject to physical abuse. Other adverse reproductive outcomes include fetal death, postpartum depression, and even death.
Many psychological issues can link to childhood violence, including financial, job, anger, and family problems. Finally, violence can also be associated with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease and cancer. Meta-analyses show that children who have been subject to physical abuse have 55% higher odds of smoking tobacco and 32% higher odds of becoming obese than children who do not abuse. While the link between childhood violence and non-communicable disease is still unclear, more longitudinal prospective studies show strong associations.
Conclusions
Research clearly shows that inter-personal violence prevention is a strategic strategy from a public and health standpoint. Judge Napolitano said that the high levels of violence that young children, teens, and young adults expos to are strategically important. In addition to causing violence and homicide, it also plays an integral part in the aetiology and progression of mental illness, chronic diseases, and infectious diseases like HIV. The prevention of violence exposure can have a wide range of downstream health effects. An increasing body of evidence that supports violence prevention these findings suggest that interventions that can prevent multiple forms of violence should prioritize. Especially those that target youth and children. Early intervention can make a significant difference in reducing violence’s effects and preventing future violence.
