@article{ref1,
title="Killed on the clock: a population-based study of workplace homicide, 1977-1991",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2000",
author="Moracco, Kathryn E. and Runyan, Carol S. Wolf and Loomis, D. P. and Wolf, S. H. and Napp, D. and Butts, J. D.",
volume="37",
number="6",
pages="629-636",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This paper describes the epidemiology of workplace homicides in North Carolina, with emphasis on the circumstances. METHODS: Workplace homicide victims were identified by and data were abstracted from the North Carolina medical examiner system. RESULTS: Workplace homicide rates are highest for men, older and self-employed workers, minorities and specific occupations, especially taxi drivers. Robberies, mostly in retail settings, accounted for half of the cases, while 20% were known to involve disputes, the contexts of which differed by sex. Women were most likely to be killed by estranged partners. CONCLUSIONS: Preventive strategies need to address the specific contexts in which workplace homicide occurs, such as retail and taxi robberies, and law enforcement officers interacting with suspects. A workplace response to domestic violence is also needed. Other areas for future research and intervention include environmental modifications, employee screening and training, and identifying more inclusive occupational data sources.",
language="",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}