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Homicide surveillance summary : 1970-78
This report analyzes mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics on victims of homicide between 1970 and 1978. It is intended for use by clinicians, health planners and evaluators, and other public health professionals interested in the
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Accountability and Hyperaccountability in Child Protection Scandals
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The number of child abuse–related deaths has decreased significantly in the United Kingdom over the past 50 years, but there remains public and political concern about the actual and perceived risk of child deaths, with resultant processes enacted to supervise child protection practice.
Robin Sen, John Devaney
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Türkiye has experienced a notable increase in juvenile delinquency in recent years, raising serious concerns about child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This qualitative study examines the socio‐economic and structural dimensions of recidivism based on the field experiences of 20 social workers working with children drawn into crime ...
Hüseyin Batman +3 more
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Growing up otherwise: Situated ethics and pathways to non‐violence in Southern Brazil
Ethos, EarlyView.Abstract This paper proposes a reframing of how young men become embroiled—or not—in the systemic violence that infuses their daily lives. Most frameworks in health and social policy tend to approach violence as rooted in psycho‐developmental problems and/or social and structural determinants.
Dominique P. Béhague +3 more
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Multidimensional Militarisation, Evidence From Mexico's War on Drugs
International Social Science Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article documents different dimensions of militarisation observed in Mexico since the start of the war on drugs. It argues that militarisation is a multidirectional phenomenon that is characterised by rationales that justify the use of illegal means to address complex issues, promising expediency and efficiency but rarely delivering on it.
Agustin Hernandez Berea
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The spate of spousal homicide in Nigeria: Reconsidering the Christian divorce prohibition
Theologia ViatorumIn recent times, spousal homicide resulting from domestic violence has been on the increase in Nigeria, and one major factor responsible for this is the Christian doctrine that prohibits divorce.
Solomon O. Ademiluka
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Is justice blind? An examination of disparities in homicide sentencing in Colombia, 1980-2000 [PDF]
Evidence has repeatedly shown that disparities in crime sentences can be attributed to certain variables considered outside the legal dimensions of the case.
Fabio Sánchez T. +2 more
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Maternal Identity Among Mothers Who Survived Near‐Lethal Violence
Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study explores how mothers reconstructed their identity after surviving an attempted intimate partner homicide (IPH), in cases where their children were either directly or indirectly impacted by the violence. Background Although growing research has addressed risk factors and relationship dynamics preceding IPH, limited ...
Hila Avieli
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Needs and experiences of families after a sudden unexplained death in childhood: a qualitative study
BMJ Paediatrics OpenBackground Sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) is a rare and devastating experience for families. In the UK, multi-agency investigation by police, health and social care of sudden, unexpected child deaths is a statutory requirement aiming to ...
Jonathan Holmes +3 more
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Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth
Journal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 535-560, March 2025.ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni +2 more
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