Proportion of Violent Injuries Unreported to Law Enforcement

Proportion of Violent Injuries Unreported to Law Enforcement

Interpersonal violence is a leading cause of death and injury in the United States. Although many cities rely on official law enforcement data to determine the magnitude, patterns, and prevention strategies for violence, data from the National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the US Departmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of internal medicine (1960) 2019-01, Vol.179 (1), p.111-112
Hauptverfasser: Wu, Daniel T, Moore, Jasmine C, Bowen, Daniel A, Mercer Kollar, Laura M, Mays, Elizabeth W, Simon, Thomas R, Sumner, Steven A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Community-Institutional Relations
Female
Georgia - epidemiology
Humans
Injuries
Law Enforcement
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Trauma Centers
Violence
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Interpersonal violence is a leading cause of death and injury in the United States. Although many cities rely on official law enforcement data to determine the magnitude, patterns, and prevention strategies for violence, data from the National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the US Department of Justice indicates that a large number (52.6%) of violent crimes resulting in injury goes unreported to law enforcement.
ISSN:2168-6106
2168-6114
DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5139