A Comparative Analysis of Knife and Firearm Homicides in the United States

In the United States of America firearms are the most common weapons used to commit homicide. This has led the public, academics, media, and policy makers to largely neglect other means of homicide. The second most common weapon used in the commission of a homicide in the USA are knives. On average...

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Authors: Harms, Joshua (Author) ; Bush, Madison (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 19/20, Pages: NP17886-NP17910
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Criminology
firearm violence
Homicide
knife violence
Victimization