NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Trojan, Carrie; Krull, Amy C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
There are numerous examples in the homicide literature of a presumed connection between the victim-offender relationship and the manner, extent, and body location of wounds inflicted in homicides. The current study examined variations in wounding patterns according to the intimacy of the victim-offender relationship in a sample of urban homicides…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Victims of Crime, Homicide
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Barnes, Jaclyn E.; Boat, Barbara W.; Putnam, Frank W.; Dates, Harold F.; Mahlman, Andrew R. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
This study examined the association between ownership of high-risk ("vicious") dogs and the presence of deviant behaviors in the owners as indicated by court convictions. We also explored whether two characteristics of dog ownership (abiding licensing laws and choice of breed) could be useful areas of inquiry when assessing risk status…
Descriptors: Ownership, Animals, At Risk Persons, Predictor Variables