Characteristics and patterns of older adult homicides in the United States

• প্রধান লেখক: Riffat Ara Shawon (Author), Avanti Adhia (Author), Christopher DeCou (Author), Ali Rowhani-Rahbar (Author)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Abstract Background Nearly 1800 homicides were reported in 2018 among individuals aged 60 years or older in the US. The characteristics and circumstances of these homicides are understudied. We investigated the trends of homicides over time and compared victim, perpetrator, and incident characterist...