by Admin2 | Aug 19, 2023
Background Perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) use firearms to injure, scare, and manipulate their partners. Abusers who have a firearm in their homes are more likely to threaten and/or kill their partner. To date, however, limited research documents the...
by Admin2 | Aug 19, 2023
Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) can be lethal, although the total contribution of IPV to fatal violence in the US remains unknown. Researchers often study intimate partner homicide (IPH) but may overlook other IPV-related deaths. Family, children, or new...
by Admin2 | Jul 29, 2023
Research summary We investigated the degree to which legislatively mandated firearm restrictions for domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs) have been implemented in North Carolina. We used a representative sample of n = 406 DVPO hearings (2016–17) and found that...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
There were 1,693 female intimate partner homicide deaths in the 16 states during 2010–2014; 67% were homicide-only intimate partner homicide. The number of state-level legislative provisions related to firearm restrictions ranged from four (Alaska) to 95...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Approximately one in three women in the United States experience intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is associated with long-term negative health consequences; therefore, there is a need to examine potential prevention strategies. Evidence suggests that domestic...
