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The Lancet, 2016 The study of a phenomenon as complex as the impact of gun laws requires strong theory and study designs capable of untangling causal pathways, attention to implementation, and precision in the measurement of legal variables. Other scholars have criticised the study by Bindu Kalesan and colleagues [DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01026-0] in those regards ...
Ted, Alcorn, Scott, Burris
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Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Background Current conditions in the USA suggest an increasing risk for political violence. Little is known about the prevalence of beliefs that might lead to political violence, about support for and personal willingness to engage in political violence,
Garen J. Wintemute +8 more
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Injury Epidemiology, 2021 Background Firearm violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. A surge in firearm purchasing following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic may have contributed to an increase in firearm violence.
Julia P. Schleimer +8 more
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Experiences of violence in daily life among adults in California: a population-representative survey
Injury Epidemiology, 2022 Background Research on violence exposure emphasizes discrete acute events such as direct and witnessed victimization. Little is known about the broad range of experiences of violence (EVs) in daily life. This study assesses the prevalence and patterns of
Garen J. Wintemute +4 more
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Dissecting Deradicalization: Challenges for Theory and Practice in Germany
International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 2020 Compared to the topic of radicalization, deradicalization was long treated as secondary in research, at least until recently. This article outlines the most important findings from theory and practice in three steps by: (1) discussing and reviewing ...
Till Baaken +3 more
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Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Background Suicide is a pressing public health problem, and firearm owners are at especially elevated risk. Certain health conditions are markers of suicide risk, but more research is needed on clinical risk markers for suicide among firearm owners ...
Julia P. Schleimer +2 more
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Preventing crime and violence [PDF]
BMJ, 1995 Violent crime, which is committed mainly by adolescents and young adults, is a serious and increasing problem on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States the number of juveniles (under 18) who were arrested for murder and manslaughter rose by 60% between 1981 and 1990 compared with a 5% rise in those aged 18 years and over.1 The proportion of ...
J P, Shepherd, D P, Farrington
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Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Background Prohibiting the purchase and possession of firearms by those at risk of violence is an established approach to preventing firearm violence.
Aaron B. Shev +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Firearm violence is a major public health problem in the United States, yet most states lack a mechanism to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who are at high and imminent risk of harming themselves or others and are not otherwise ...
Elizabeth A. Tomsich +3 more
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Handgun purchasing characteristics and firearm suicide risk: a nested case–control study
Injury Epidemiology, 2021 Background Firearms are the most lethal method of suicide and account for approximately half of all suicide deaths nationwide. We describe associations between firearm purchasing characteristics and firearm suicide.
Julia P. Schleimer +2 more
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