Prevent Violence for Better Public Health

James Mercy explains how violence literally makes people sick and he recommends solutions to the problem in "Prevent Violence for Better Public Health," part of the Making the Case series. "Violence is as much a health problem as a criminal justice problem," says Dr. Mercy, acting director of the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Mercy makes a compelling case for how preventing violence is crucial for healthy communities in "Prevent Violence for Better Public Health."