Introduction: The issue of rape and carnal abuse is a major crime usually determined and
studied by forensic science. The aforementioned, though not yet established empirically in …

Introduction: For centuries, successive rulers and/or governments have sought to address
the issue of violence in Jamaica, particularly major crimes (for example, murders, rapes …

Introduction: Violence, particularly homicide, continue to plague Jamaica making it one of
the countries with the highest murder rate worldwide with escalating violent espisodes which …

Background: Rape remains a controversial issue with a few victims reporting experience
because of the myriad of societal perception, prolonged steps in pursuing a case to logical …

HOMICIDE, SEXUAL HOMICIDE AND RAPE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAMAICA AND
NEW YORK, 1970-2013 Page 1 www.wjpps.com Vol 4, Issue 11, 2015. 231 Bourne et al. World …

Background: Violence-related injuries are common in Caribbean countries such as Jamaica
and are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The study examined the epidemiology of …

This article sets the reasons for the brutal violence against women. It focuses on three field
sites providing insight into Mai-Mai motivations and their attitudes toward sexual violence …

We conducted a systematic review of the scientific literature between 1996 and 2013 on
rape in war-ridden Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to better …

Adolescents worldwide often face tremendous sex-ual violence; a growing problem and a
leading reproductive health concern. The prevalence of this violence ranges between 15 …

Introduction: Like medicine, public health practitioners seek to understand causes of
mortality, practices of humans and issues that can change population conditions, in order to …