Geospatial analysis of suicidal bridge jumping in the Metro Vancouver Regional District from 2006 to 2014
| Autor: | J. Bryan Kinney, Lynne S. Bell, Vienna Chichi Lam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Geospatial analysis
Victimology Transportation Environmental design computer.software_genre medicine.disease_cause Bridge (interpersonal) Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Jumping Residence Characteristics Regional science medicine Forensic engineering Humans Deterrence theory 030212 general & internal medicine British Columbia General Medicine Suicide Geography Topography Medical Public Health Spatial relationship Law computer 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Environmental criminology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 47:1-8 |
| ISSN: | 1752-928X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.01.006 |
| Popis: | In the past decade, there have been many structural changes implemented to Vancouver's largest bridges as a means of deterring criminogenic and suicidal behaviors. Guided by an environmental criminology theoretical framework, this research examines the patterns and trends of 201 cases of successful suicide jumping in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) of British Columbia, Canada from 2006 to 2014. To evaluate these trends and to bolster the existing literature on deterrence measures through environmental design, this research will examine the spatial relationship between preferential bridge jumping locations and the home addresses of the deceased. Network analysis of 145 bridge jumpers suggests that suicidal people are willing to travel greater distances to jump from more iconic bridges than those closest to their home. Beyond mere aesthetic or practical functions, symbolic significance may impact which bridges become suicide hotspots over other convenient locations. Dwelling types, demographic profiles, and regional prevalence in the MVRD have also been aggregated and explored in this study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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