Guns are what make violent partners so dangerous. And in the US, Black women get less protection from laws meant to keep firearms out of abusers’ hands.
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Evolving views about parental gun ownership and liability will likely have ramifications in custody battles.
A neighborhood coalition identified risk factors for youth violence and prevention strategies.
Kirk’s killing reflects a broader political impasse in the US, where a significant percentage of the population supports political violence of some form.
Increasing polarisation and a lack of measured debate is fuelling violence in a nation awash with guns.
People spend less on groceries, restaurants and public activities for months after a fatal school shooting − costing communities millions.
Generations already suffering a shattered sense of safety from US gun violence do not see the military as a viable option, a terrorism scholar argues.
Just one unlocked firearm may undo the protective effect of securing all other firearms in the home.
School mass shooters often display warning signs well before they open fire. How can schools and police take preventive action to save lives?
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump adds to the long history of presidents and presidential candidates in the United States who have been the victims of gun violence.
A scholar of political assassinations says the US just narrowly avoided plunging into wholesale violence and potential civil war when Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.
Kids most likely to wind up in the ER due to violence often have common early childhood experiences. Can schools use this information to prevent future injuries?
Independents’ political views and policy preferences reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day. Democrats and Republicans have different sources for their views.
The US homicide rate is far above the rate of other nations.
Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational poverty, easy access to guns and a lack of affordable housing.
James and Jennifer Crumbley purchased a handgun for their son as a Christmas present. Ethan Crumbley used that gun to kill 4 of his high school classmates.
Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.
A high school honors student, Ralph Yarl rang the wrong doorbell. Claiming fear for his life, the 84-year-old white male homeowner shot him.
In this course, a gun range becomes a classroom for students to explore their previously held beliefs about firearms.
Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan
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Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
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Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
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Regents' Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
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Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State
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Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, New York University
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Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York Cortland