+ Reassessing who contributed most to the decline in violence during the 1990s: A reminder that size does matter
- Author:
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Rennison, Callie Marie / Planty, Mike
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Violence and Victims
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Crime, Ethnicity, Gender, Surveillance/Data Collection, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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CRIME, fatal violence, firearm violence, nonfatal violence, young Black urban males
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey, including approximately 200,000 interviews annually, were used to examine the trends in nonfatal, serious violence from 1994 through 2001. Firearms...
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+ The prevalence and nature of violent offending by females
- Author:
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Koons-Witt, B. A. / Schram, P. J.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Journal of Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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Crime, Criminology, Ethnicity, Gender
- Keywords:
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Violence, co-offending, gun crime, violent offence
The authors examined the nature and prevalence of violence crimes by females and the relationship between co-offending and type of offense, using National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data...
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+ Restraining Orders in California
- Author:
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Sorenson, Susan B. / Haikang, Shen
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Violence Against Women
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Domestic Violence, Ethnicity, Gender, Law Enforcement, State
- Keywords:
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AFRICAN American women, California, RESTRAINING orders, Victims, WOMEN -- Crimes against
In 2003, there were 227,941 active restraining orders against adults in California; most were for domestic violence. Although state law prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by persons against...
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