Risk Factors in Domestic Homicides: Identifying Common Clusters in the Canadian Context

Little research has attempted to examine risk factor combinations when examining intimate partner violence. A variety of risk factors have been identified in domestic homicides, and it is recognized that risk of lethality may increase with the presence of more rather than less risk factors. This rel...

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Authors: Dawson, Myrna (Author) ; Piscitelli, Anthony J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 781-792
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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