+ The demographics of significant firearm injury in Canadian trauma centers and the associated predictors of in-hospital mortality
- Author:
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Finley CJ / Hemenway D / Clifton J / Brown DR / Simons RK
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, International, Medical, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Canada, Handgun, Male, Trauma Center
The authors investigated all firearm cases treated in Canadian trauma centers 1999-2003. Of the 784 people shot, 94% were male. Self-inflicted shooting accounted for 30% of the cases, assaults 60% and...
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+ Russian roulette and risk-taking behavior - A medical examiner study
- Author:
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Shields LBE / Hunsaker JC / Stewart DM
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Recreational Use, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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AGE, Head Wounds, Kentucky, Male, Russian Roulette
The authors reviewed cases in the Medical Examiners’ Offices in Kentucky of self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head from Russian roulette. Of the 24 incidents, most (79.2%) were white, and all were...
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+ What We Know About Gun Use Among Adolescents
- Author:
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Wilkinson, Deanna L. / Fagan, Jeffrey
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review
- Topics:
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Adolescent, Crime, Gender, Gun Carrying, Homicide
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Male, Violence, firearms acquisition and use, interviews
The authors provide a useful review of studies that used school-based surveys or samples of high-risk youth to assess adolescents’ gun-related behavior over the 1990’s. The authors conclude that, although...
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+ Are household firearms stored less safely in homes with adolescents?: Analysis of a national random sample of parents
- Author:
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Johnson, R. M. / Miller, M. / Vriniotis, M. / Azrael, D. / Hemenway, D.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Storage, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Adult, Child, Data Collection, Female
The authors used data from the National Firearms Study 2004, a telephone study of 392 adults in the U.S., in an examination of firearm storage practices in households with adolescents only (aged 13-17...
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+ 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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+ Risk-taking among adolescents who say they can get a handgun
- Author:
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Vittes, K. A. / Sorenson, S. B.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- J Adolesc Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Supply
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, California, Child, Female, Firearms/ statistics & numerical data
The authors analyzed data provided by 5,657 adolescents (12-17 years old) in a supplement to the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Adolescents were grouped by those who said that they had a handgun...
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+ Psychosocial needs of young persons who are victims of interpersonal violence
- Author:
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Zun, L. S. / Rosen, J. M.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Topics:
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Age Group, Crime, Ethnicity, Gender, Medical, Social Science
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, African American, Male, psychosocial need
In this descriptive study, the authors assessed the psychosocial needs of victims of interpersonal violence, using a sample of 112 such victims aged 10 to 24 years and a specialized evaluation tool administered...
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+ Hanging, firearm, and non-domestic gas suicides among males: a comparative study
- Author:
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De Leo, Diego / Evans, Russell / Neulinger, Kerryn
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Topics:
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Age Group, International, Mental Health, Suicide
- Keywords:
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AUSTRALIA, Males, PSYCHOLOGY, Suicide, impulsivity
The authors used psychological autopsy data from the Queensland Suicide Register on 950 males who committed suicide in Queensland, Australia, between 1994 and 1996, to identify traits that predicted suicide...
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+ Relationship between Substance Use, Drug Selling, and Lethal Violence in 25 Juvenile Murderers
- Author:
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McLaughlin C.R. / Daniel J. / Joost, T.F.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Age Group, Criminology, Homicide
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, CRIMINOLOGY, Crime Victims, HOMICIDE, Humans, male prisoners, risk factors, substance-related disorders, violence
This study, designed to ascertain the relationship between substance abuse, drug selling, and lethal violence in adolescent male homicide offenders and their victims, utilized data from criminal justice...
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+ Gun carrying and drug selling among young incarcerated men and women
- Author:
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Kacanek, D. / Hemenway, D.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- J Urban Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Crime, Gender, Gun Carrying
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Adult, Commerce, Crime/statistics & numerical data, Female
The study used data from the Social Determinants of Incarceration and HIV Risk Study, a survey of 135 men and 69 women, ages 18-25, incarcerated at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institution. Participants...
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+ Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers: handgun purchases and restraining orders
- Author:
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Vittes KA / Sorenson SB
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Am J Public Health
- Topics:
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Domestic Violence, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy, State, Supply, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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California, Female, Gunshot Wounds, Male, Violence Prevention and Control
The authors used administrative data from California to link 794,426 restraining orders with 1,388,724 handgun purchase applications. They estimate that approximately 80,000 legally purchased guns should...
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