The health impact of violence is a growing subject of research in public health. However, economics research is this area is relatively limited. In this session, we present three studies on the economics of violence and violence prevention. The first study estimates the health care costs associated with child maltreatment (CM) by matching a nationally representative sample of CM victims to Medicaid claims data. The second study examines the relationship between child maltreatment early in life and subsequent educational attainment. The third study examines the association between economic cycles and suicide while controlling for the rate of mental disorders.