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Released: 26-Apr-2022 1:50 PM EDT
Serious violence peaked after COVID-19 restrictions eased – report
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.

Released: 26-Apr-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Rates of handgun carriage rise among US adolescents, particularly White, rural, and higher income teens, new study finds
Boston College

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.

Released: 26-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
FSU Expert Available to Comment on Antisemitic Violence
Florida State University

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.

Newswise: First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results
Released: 25-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results
Iowa State University

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.

Released: 22-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds
Medical University of South Carolina

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.

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Released: 22-Apr-2022 9:35 AM EDT
How can we reduce the firearm death toll in older adults?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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.

Released: 20-Apr-2022 5:00 PM EDT
Firearms now the top cause of death among children, adolescents, U-M data analysis shows
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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.

Released: 20-Apr-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Witnessing parental domestic violence in childhood linked to mental illness in adulthood
University of Toronto

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.

Released: 12-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Former partners-in-crime likely to violently turn on one another – UK crime gang study
University of Cambridge

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.

Released: 6-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Firearm retailers and law enforcement show support for providing safe storage options
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

A new study discloses that firearm retailers and law enforcement agencies support providing firearm storage to their community.

   
31-Mar-2022 10:35 AM EDT
The Hidden Cost of Firearm Injuries
Harvard Medical School

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

Released: 4-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Patterns of Handgun Carrying Among Youth in Rural Areas, Building Foundation for Injury Prevention
University of Washington

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.

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Released: 1-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Patient, Domestic Violence Survivor Triumphs, One Step at a Time
University of Kentucky

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.

Released: 30-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Bloomberg School Announces New Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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.

Newswise: WashU Expert: Following Oscars drama, Academy Awards has most to lose
Released: 28-Mar-2022 6:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Following Oscars drama, Academy Awards has most to lose
Washington University in St. Louis

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.

Newswise: Mindfulness Alleviates Post-Gun Violence Trauma and Depression
Released: 22-Mar-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Mindfulness Alleviates Post-Gun Violence Trauma and Depression
UC San Diego Health

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.

16-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Harassment of Public Health Officials Widespread During The Initial Phase of The COVID-19 Pandemic
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The study provides scope and context to departures of public health officials during the first phase of the pandemic.

   
Newswise: National task force finds violence against K-12 employees reaching crisis levels
Released: 17-Mar-2022 12:40 PM EDT
National task force finds violence against K-12 employees reaching crisis levels
DePaul University

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.

15-Mar-2022 9:25 AM EDT
Teachers, other school personnel, experience violence, threats, harassment during pandemic
American Psychological Association (APA)

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.

10-Mar-2022 3:05 PM EST
People Who Die by Suicide With a Firearm Are Less Likely to Have Sought Treatment
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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.

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Released: 10-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EST
Gender-based violence among refugee women increased during COVID
Washington University in St. Louis

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.

Released: 9-Mar-2022 9:20 AM EST
Who Do Firearm Owners Trust to Talk About Safe Firearm Storage?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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.

Released: 7-Mar-2022 3:30 PM EST
Providing Care to Refugees, Others Affected by Violence in Ukraine Must Be a Global Priority: American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today, the American Thoracic Society joined the chorus of voices worldwide condemning the violence in Ukraine.

Released: 7-Mar-2022 11:45 AM EST
Collected Psychological Science Research on War, Conflict, and Authoritarianism
Association for Psychological Science

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.

Released: 24-Feb-2022 1:55 PM EST
Expert sources for your Ukraine-Russia conflict stories
Newswise

Expert sources for your Ukraine-Russia conflict stories

Newswise: UA Little Rock Professor Investigates Domestic Violence Survivorship in Older African American Women
Released: 22-Feb-2022 1:35 PM EST
UA Little Rock Professor Investigates Domestic Violence Survivorship in Older African American Women
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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.

Newswise: Many Firearm Buyers and Sellers do not Comply with Assault Weapons Bans
Released: 22-Feb-2022 7:05 AM EST
Many Firearm Buyers and Sellers do not Comply with Assault Weapons Bans
University of California San Diego

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?

Released: 21-Feb-2022 12:30 PM EST
A News Media Outlet’s Perceived Credibility Can Affect How Gun Violence Headlines Are Received
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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.

Released: 17-Feb-2022 4:25 PM EST
More than a quarter of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, finds new study
Lancet

New research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence within their lifetime.

Newswise: New Jersey Safe Schools Program Research Provides Educator Views and Priorities on Emergency Preparedness and Gun Violence
Released: 16-Feb-2022 10:05 AM EST
New Jersey Safe Schools Program Research Provides Educator Views and Priorities on Emergency Preparedness and Gun Violence
Rutgers School of Public Health

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.

Released: 15-Feb-2022 2:05 PM EST
University of Baltimore School of Law Launches Center for Criminal Justice Reform
University of Baltimore School of Law

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).

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Released: 14-Feb-2022 11:00 AM EST
Trauma centers expand care to treat patients beyond physical injury
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

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.

Released: 8-Feb-2022 9:05 AM EST
How can legacies of genocidal violence be reshaped for the better? Professor’s new book explores possibilities
Binghamton University, State University of New York

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.

Newswise: Machine Learning Uncovers Violence During Apartheid, Earns Top Honor from Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation for University of Kentucky Researchers
Released: 7-Feb-2022 10:30 AM EST
Machine Learning Uncovers Violence During Apartheid, Earns Top Honor from Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation for University of Kentucky Researchers
University of Kentucky

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.

Released: 28-Jan-2022 8:05 AM EST
How Stress, Anxiety Contribute to Youth Violence
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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.

Released: 27-Jan-2022 6:05 PM EST
Most older adults support steps to reduce firearm injury risk, study shows
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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.

Released: 18-Jan-2022 5:25 PM EST
Turning a psychiatric crisis into a chance to prevent firearm injury
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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

Released: 22-Dec-2021 6:00 AM EST
Education and Earnings: Cost of Childhood Spinal Cord Injuries From Gunshot Wounds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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.

Released: 15-Dec-2021 9:00 AM EST
Mass shootings occur less frequently in towns with more religious congregations
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Communities with more religious congregations have fewer mass public shootings, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 6-Dec-2021 7:00 AM EST
Youth violence prevention program finds success in emergency room, primary care settings
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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.

Newswise: In 30 cases of police killing unarmed Black people, team found few words of healing in news conferences, releases
Released: 2-Dec-2021 1:00 PM EST
In 30 cases of police killing unarmed Black people, team found few words of healing in news conferences, releases
Arizona State University (ASU)

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.

Released: 18-Nov-2021 5:20 PM EST
Study: NFL failed to follow its own policy in punishing violent offenses
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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.

Released: 15-Nov-2021 3:20 PM EST
Who Bought Firearms During 2020 Purchasing Surge?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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

   
Released: 8-Nov-2021 11:20 AM EST
Barbershop Program Helps Reduce Violence in Philadelphia
American Psychological Association (APA)

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.

Released: 5-Nov-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Just a game? Study shows no evidence that violent video games lead to real-life violence
City University London

Mass media and general public often link violent video games to real-life violence, although there is limited evidence to support the link.



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