+ Weapons used by juveniles and adult offenders in US parricide cases
- Author:
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Heide, K. M. / Petee, T. A.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Topics:
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Age Group, Homicide
- Keywords:
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Juvenile, Parricide, Supplementary Homicide Report
Using data from the USA Supplementary Homicide Reports 1976-1999, the authors find that 64% of the 3141 fathers who were murdered by their children were killed by firearms, while firearms were used to...
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+ Neighborhood Disorganization, and Violence Among Adolescents in Puerto Rico
- Author:
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Reyes JC / Robles RR / Colon HM / Negron J / Matos TD / Calderon J / Perez O
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Topics:
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Age Group, Local, Social Science
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Puerto Rice, Resilience, Social Cohesion, Youth Violence
Using survey and interview data from a longitudinal study of risk and resilience among adolescents in poor neighborhoods in Puerto Rico, the authors assess the impact of neighborhood-level social and...
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+ Reconsidering the relationship between alcohol and lethal violence
- Author:
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Phillips, S. / Matusko, J. / Tomasovic, E.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Topics:
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Alcohol, Crime, Homicide
- Keywords:
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Alcohol, CRIME, Violence
The authors interviewed 100 men (mean age 27) imprisoned for homicide (75%) or aggravated assault (25%), and asked each about the violent conflict leading to his arrest, and to also recall the most serious...
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+ The Distribution of and Factors Associated With Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence Among a Population-Based Sample of Urban Women in the United States
- Author:
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Frye, Victoria / Manganello, Jennifer / Campbell, Jacquelyn C. / Walton-Moss, Benita / Wilt, Susan
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Domestic Violence, Gender, Ownership, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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FAMILY violence, MENTAL health, MULTIVARIATE analysis, OFFENSES against the person, PSYCHOLOGY, Pathological
The authors analyzed data from interviews of 331 women from 11 U.S. cities who had been physically assaulted by a current or former partner within a two year period. Intimate terrorism was defined as...
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