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Journal of Offender RehabIlltatIon, Vol. 27(1/2), 1996. Pp. 1-13.
@ 1998 by The Haworth Press, Inc. Allrights reserved.
Spinal Cord Injury
as a Permanent Consequence
of Victimization in Random Violence:
A Public Health Perspective
JAMES F. ANDERSON
Eastern Kentucky University
LARONISTINE DYSON
Kentucky State University
TERRY GRANDISON
Paralyzed Veterans of America, Washington
ABSTRACT In many inner-cities across America, there are growing num-
bers of violent crime victims, including a burgeoning number of those who
become paralyzed through spinal cord injury inflicted during episodes of
criminal violence. Among those who are disproportionately represented
among victims are uninsured minorities, especially African-Americans,
who significantly contribute to a declining health care system. [Article
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The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) estimates that each year
25,052 Americans are the victims of homicide. These death totals are
reported to the FBI each year by 16,000 participating police organizations.
On close observations, homicide rates reveal significant relationships that](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.journals/wjor27&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)