DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
This paper explores the demographic impact of intentional homicide and calculates the difference this expression of violence makes as a cause of death in terms of life expectancy in selected countries. It comprises of two parts. The first one provides a comprehensive review of the counts and rates of homicide across the world. The second one investigates the effect of this form of violence on life expectancy in selected countries where the situation with regard to this phenomenon is the worst for men and for women. The study approaches the trends and patterns of intentional homicide in the world, and sets the stage for a further research in this area to make the policy-making at the national, regional or global level more effective at preventing and reducing violence, and protecting people against the unlawful taking of life.