+ The Rise and Decline of Homicide – and Why
- Author:
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Blumstein, A. / Rivara, F.P. / Rosenfeld R.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Annual Review of Public Health
- Topics:
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Age Group, Crime, Domestic Violence, Ethnicity, Gun Carrying, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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CRIME, Cocaine, Firearms, Violence, drugs
The authors review the homicide trends in the U.S. from the early 1970s to the late 1990s, noting that homicide rates increased dramatically in the latter half of the 1980s, peaked in the 1990s and then...
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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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