The Southern United States has had higher homicide rates than the rest of the country. Cohen and Nisbett (1994, 1997) have explained this in terms of:

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Cohen and Nisbett's research attributes the higher homicide rates in the Southern United States to a "culture of honor," where personal insults are met with aggression or violence, a cultural norm that historically has been more prevalent in the South.

The Southern United States Has Had Higher Homicide Rates Than