RT Article
T1 Violent encounters: a criminal event analysis of lethal and nonlethal outcomes
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 20
IS 4
SP 348
OP 368
A1 Weaver, Gregory
A1 Jarvis, John P.
A1 Petee, Thomas A.
A1 Corzine, Jay
A1 Huff-Corzine, Lin
A1 Clifford Wittekind, Janice E.
A2 Jarvis, John P.
A2 Petee, Thomas A.
A2 Corzine, Jay
A2 Huff-Corzine, Lin
A2 Clifford Wittekind, Janice E.
LA English
YR 2004
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1912744511
AB This study identifies key factors from the criminal events perspective that affect the lethality of violent encounters. Data for this research are derived from the National Incident-Based Reporting System of the FBI. Using logistic regression analysis, the effects of several contextual factors, including weapon, location, time of incident, circumstances, and victim and offender characteristics and relationships are explored. Analysis reveals that variables from each of the six categories affect the lethality of interpersonal violence, but the circumstance and type of weapon exert the strongest influence. Our investigation demonstrates the utility of the criminal events perspective for explaining the outcomes of violent encounters.
DO 10.1177/1043986204269381