We need a new strategy to protect older adults from violent crime
Compared to younger homicide victims, older homicide victims are more likely to be women who die in their own home at the hands of a stranger.
Compared to younger homicide victims, older homicide victims are more likely to be women who die in their own home at the hands of a stranger.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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Despite greater cultural awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault in recent years, many victims are reluctant to talk about what happened to them.
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2021
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Until recently, data on criminal victimization did not include information on the status—immigrant or citizen—of respondents. In a recent study, researchers used new data that include respondents' status to explore the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2021
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New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2021
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Contrary to portraits painted in popular media, new research involving ridesharing services shows they provide an additional level of protection for potential sexual assault victims, particularly in neighborhoods with inadequate ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2021
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Parents are less likely to neglect or abuse their children when they have supportive networks within their neighborhood and others on whom they can rely, a new University of Michigan study found.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2021
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Dating violence—physical, sexual, psychological or emotional within a relationship, including stalking—is pervasive on college campuses with far-reaching health implications. One in five women experience a sexual assault ...
Social Sciences
May 4, 2021
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In the discipline of archaeology, harassment is widespread, with archaeologists of color, LGBTQIA+ researchers and scholars with disabilities reporting abuse at much higher rates, according to research presented by Stanford ...
Archaeology
Mar 30, 2021
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A federal assault weapon ban was highly effective in reducing public mass shootings, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study just published in a pre-print.
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2021
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As allegations of rape and sexual assault engulf Australian federal politics, several current and former female staffers and politicians have come forward to share their stories of a culture of toxic masculinity within Australia's ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2021
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