Serious violence peaked after COVID-19 restrictions eased – report
Cardiff UniversitySerious violence increased by nearly a quarter following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in England and Wales, according to a new report by Cardiff University.
Serious violence increased by nearly a quarter following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in England and Wales, according to a new report by Cardiff University.
Handgun carrying increased significantly among rural, White and higher-income adolescents from 2002 to 2019, ominously escalating the risk of firearm-related death or injury for both these youths and others in their social sphere, researchers from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development report in the latest edition of the journal Pediatrics.
By: Bill Wellock | Published: April 26, 2022 | 12:39 pm | SHARE: Reported antisemitic incidents in the United States reached their highest level ever in 2021, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported.ADL noted 2,717 incidents last year, a 34% increase from 2020. It is the highest number since the organization began tracking incidents in 1979.
Men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based program used by the Iowa Department of Corrections compared to the Duluth Model. The study comparing the two interventions also found evidence that physical aggression, controlling behaviors and stalking behaviors decreased from the men who were in the ACT-based program.
Gun violence in the United States has increased to the point that it now kills more children than any other cause, including car accidents, and pediatricians may not be entirely prepared.
A firearm injury researcher and emergency physician provides information on firearm injuries, deaths, risk factors and attitudes among adults over 50, and gives tips for individuals and families to reduce risk of suicide and other firearm-related harm.
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to new federal data analyzed by researchers at the University of Michigan.
A new study from the University of Toronto found that one-fifth (22.5%) of adults who were exposed to chronic parental domestic violence during childhood developed a major depressive disorder at some point in their life.
The first study to take a “network analysis” approach to patterns of violence within UK organised crime gangs (OCG) has shown that OCG members who previously offended together are likely to end up attacking one another.
A new study discloses that firearm retailers and law enforcement agencies support providing firearm storage to their community.
Gunshot survivors experience serious increases in mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and pain in the year following a firearm injury Survivors’ family members also experience a rise in mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD in the year after loved ones’ injuries
The first results of research led by the University of Washington into handgun carrying by young people growing up in rural areas has found six distinct patterns for when and how often these individuals carry a handgun.
In 2013, April Ballentine’s ex-boyfriend shot her five times in public. Though she survived – barely – the event left her paralyzed from the chest down. April channeled her trauma into a force for good, becoming an advocate for victims of domestic violence and volunteering at the local rehabilitation facility to help teach physical therapy students how to work with paralyzed patients.
Two leading organizations dedicated to gun violence prevention—an academic center and an advocacy nonprofit—are merging to form a new center that will combine rigorous scientific research with public-policy advocacy.
In the wake of the slap heard ‘round the world — actor Will Smith’s blow to comedian Chris Rock’s left cheek — scholars in the business of entertainment in the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis say the situation is shot through with reputational risk.But not where you might think.
A UC San Diego pilot study on parents of mass shooting victims finds that eight weeks of mindfulness training is effective in reducing trauma, depression, stress and grief caused by gun violence.
The study provides scope and context to departures of public health officials during the first phase of the pandemic.
While much of school violence research centers on the safety of students, educators also suffer acts of violence and abuse at troubling levels leading to a desire to quit the field or transfer jobs, according to new research from the American Psychological Association Task Force on Violence Against Educators and School Personnel.
While much of the focus on education during the pandemic has involved the effects on children in schools, it is also having a negative impact on teachers, administrators, social workers, psychologists and school staff. Approximately one-third of teachers report that they experienced at least one incident of verbal harassment or threat of violence from students during the pandemic, and almost 50% expressed a plan or desire to quit or transfer jobs, according to a survey conducted by a task force of the American Psychological Association.
People who kill themselves with a firearm are more likely to talk about suicide a month before ending their lives than ask for help and seek mental health treatment, according to a study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Center at Rutgers University.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated risks of violence for refugee and migrant girls and women, finds a new report from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and UNICEF.
There are several subgroups of firearm owners, but despite their differences, these groups generally view family, law enforcement and suicide prevention specialists but not gun dealers or the National Rifle Association (NRA) as credible sources of information on safe firearm storage, according to a new Rutgers study.
Today, the American Thoracic Society joined the chorus of voices worldwide condemning the violence in Ukraine.
Research on war, conflict, and authoritarianism published in the APS journals Perspectives on Psychological Science, Current Directions in Psychological Science, and Psychological Science between 2008 and 2020.
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Dr. Jacqueline Burse, assistant professor of social work at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has published an article sharing the experiences of older African American women who have survived domestic violence. Burse published the article, “Domestic Violence Survivorship Among a Sample of Older African American Women: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis,” in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
With the number of mass killings by firearms rapidly increasing from 270 in 2014 to 693 in 2021, President Biden recently called for the reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban as a way to curtail gun violence. But how effective are weapons bans and will the market comply with them?
The more credible that people perceive a news source to be the more they will believe a headline on a story they publish about gun violence, according to researchers at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers.
New research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence within their lifetime.
The Rutgers School of Public Health’s New Jersey Safe Schools Program utilized a statewide platform to conduct a survey on school emergency preparedness and built environment attributes by evaluating teacher concerns and perceptions in the fall of 2019.
To help address the many challenges facing the nation with respect to mass incarceration, rising gun violence, and more, The University of Baltimore School of Law has created a Center for Criminal Justice Reform (CCJR).
Most patients who show signs of alcohol or opioid/stimulant drug use associated with injury now undergo screening and/or intervention in Level I and II trauma centers, according to national survey results.
A new book by Binghamton University's Kerry Whigham explores the enduring impacts of genocidal violence and the varied ways in which states and grassroots activists respond to it in order to bring about social and political transformation.
The $45,000 award will support the Bitter Aloe Project, which uses machine learning models to extract data from records produced by South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are in the midst of a mental health crisis. A psychologist at CHLA says that comprehensive support services and positive role models are crucial.
A strong majority of American adults over 50 -- including the 37% of older adults who own guns or live with someone who does -- supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and death, a new national study shows. The study also highlights opportunities to help older adults recognize and address the risks in their own homes.
A new program to screen psychiatric emergency patients for firearms in their homes, and offer free gun locks to reduce the risk of injury including suicide, could provide a pattern for other health care settings to encourage safe storage
Children suffering gunshot wound-related spinal cord injury early less money and receive less education in adulthood than kids with non-violent spinal cord injury, a new study suggests. Greater than two-thirds of the children with gunshot-related injuries earn less than $25,000 annually.
Communities with more religious congregations have fewer mass public shootings, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
As the need for youth violence prevention escalates, two studies show that "SafERteens," an evidence-based behavioral intervention designed to engage youth at this high-risk time and reduce violence involvement, can be successfully integrated as a part of routine medical care delivery in both emergency and primary care settings. Researchers say it has the potential for critical impact on long-term violence outcomes for youth.
A new research study by an Arizona State University criminology professor finds that empathy is rarely expressed by criminal justice officials in the aftermath of police killings of unarmed African Americans, potentially missing an opportunity to ease tensions.
From 2010 to 2019, the National Football League did not follow its own personal conduct policy in punishing players who committed violent acts, including violence against women, according to a new study.
A new Rutgers study has found that people who bought firearms during the COVID-19 pandemic and national surge in firearm sales tend to be more sensitive to threats and have less emotional and impulse control than firearm owners who did not make a purchase during this time
A coping-skills program with young Black men in Philadelphia barbershops helped reduce reported violent behavior for up to three months, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Mass media and general public often link violent video games to real-life violence, although there is limited evidence to support the link.