TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Religiosity and regional variation of lethal violence integrated model
JO  - Homicide studies
A1  - Chon, Don Soo
SP  - 129
EP  - 149
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study tested the impact of religiosity and region on lethal violence in 83 countries by applying an integrated model. The regression results provided support for Durkheim's proposition that religious passion might lead to a high homicide rate in a society. However, religiosity was significantly and negatively connected to the suicide rate, suggesting that religious secularization is related to an increased national suicide rate. Finally, the Latin American region exhibited an elevated homicide rate, while North Africa and the Middle East displayed low homicide and suicide rates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-7679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088767915576995
ID  - ref1
ER  -