Do Gun Policies Really Protect Women? A Cross-national Test of the Relationship between Gun Regulations and Female Homicide Victimization

Do Gun Policies Really Protect Women? A Cross-national Test of the Relationship between Gun Regulations and Female Homicide Victimization

Globally, firearms are the most frequent means of committing homicide and young males are most likely to be victimized with guns. However, females’ risk of lethal gun violence rises significantly within the context of intimate partner and family violence. Some countries have addressed the gendered n...

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Main Authors: Janet Stamatel, Kathleen Ratajczak, Robert Hoekstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Studies and Research Mediterranean Knowledge 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Mediterranean Knowledge
Subjects:
firearm
gun
domestic violence
law
homicide
Online Access:http://www.mediterraneanknowledge.org/publications/index.php/journal/article/view/174

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