Work in progress: Prison deaths, ethnic differences

Garvin Mccain, Calvin Garbin, Robin Mccain, Ming Hong Huang

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Abstract

This paper represents a preliminary report of some trends in prison deaths for three ethnic groups. The data are based on a large prison system for the years 1968-1982. Complete records are available for 572 inmate deaths from natural causes and an additional 113 from suicide and homicide. Death rates from natural causes were much higher for blacks and non-Hispanics under 45 years of age than for similarly aged Hispanics. The patterns for homicides and suicides for the three ethnic groups were quite different from one another.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)415-417
Number of pages3
JournalBulletin of the Psychonomic Society
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1983
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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