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Violence Prevention
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August 30, 2024Study suggests gun-free zones do not attract mass shootings
A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis suggests that gun-free zones may reduce the risk of mass shootings.
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August 15, 2024New funding for violence prevention research in California
The California Firearm Violence Research Center is awarding $225,000 to support research on the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence
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May 30, 2024Sacramento’s first comprehensive trauma recovery center to open at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health will open a trauma recovery center thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
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March 27, 2024$3M Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to fund gun violence research
UC Davis Health received a $3 million grant to support research by the Black & Brown Collective. The group is studying gun violence that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.
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March 25, 2024How firearms move from legal purchase to criminal use
A new study of California firearm data identifies specific risk factors associated with a legally purchased gun that is later used in a crime.
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March 01, 2024Violence prevention study wins top journal award
Researchers at the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program received the Jess Kraus Award for their research study examining the potential for political violence in the U.S.
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October 31, 2023Domestic violence involving firearms increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Firearm domestic violence increased in three major U.S. cities during the pandemic according to a new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program.
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October 05, 2023New study looks at attitudes towards political violence
A new UC Davis study reveals a complex mix of attitudes, concerns and beliefs about the state of democracy and the potential for violence in the U.S.
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April 25, 2023Estimated 6.5 million Californians know someone at risk of harming themselves, others
A new study shows one in five adults in California, or about 6.5 million people, know someone at risk of harming themselves or others.
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March 17, 2023Can records of firearm purchases help prevent mass shootings?
A first-of-its-kind study examining records of gun purchases in California found that mass and active shooters have distinct patterns of buying guns compared to other legal purchasers.
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January 11, 2023
What are ‘red flag’ laws and how can they prevent gun violence?
Psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst explains how red flag laws work and how ordinary people can utilize them if they are concerned someone is at risk of harming themselves and others with a gun.
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January 06, 2023Artificial intelligence could aid in evaluating parole decisions
A machine-learning algorithm found the New York State Parole Board may be able to safely parole more inmates, potentially reducing incarceration rates.
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September 06, 2022New study finds racial and ethnic differences in perception and use of ‘red flag’ laws
Although extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) show promise in preventing firearm violence, new research from the Violence Prevention Research Program finds racial and ethnic differences in how ERPOs are perceived and used in California.
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August 01, 2022
Free course to help health care providers reduce gun violence
The BulletPoints Project has launched a free online course to help health care providers and others reduce gun violence. The hour-long training teaches clinicians how to identify at-risk patients and how to intervene according to the type and level of risk of firearm violence.
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July 20, 2022Survey finds alarming trend toward political violence
A new report published by researchers at the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program reveals alarming trends in attitudes toward violence, including political violence, in the United States.
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July 14, 2022Machine learning identifies gun buyers at risk of suicide
A first-of-its-kind study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis shows an algorithm can forecast the likelihood of firearm suicide using handgun purchasing data. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
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June 17, 2022Extreme risk protection orders to prevent mass shootings: What does the research show?
Mass shooters frequently share their plans, creating opportunities to intervene. Experts from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program provide an overview of the research on mass shootings and the “red flag” laws or extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) designed to stop them.
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June 07, 2022California’s ‘red flag’ law utilized for 58 threatened mass shootings
A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program shows that California’s “red flag” law was utilized for 58 threatened mass shootings during the first three years after it was implemented. The majority of GVROs (96.5%) were filed by law enforcement officers to prevent threatened violence.
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May 26, 2022
Gun Violence: UC Davis Researches Causes, Trends, Solutions
Garen Wintemute, an emergency department physician and director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, and Amy Barnhorst, an associate professor of psychiatry and vice chair for clinical services, took up the question of gun violence on UC Davis LIVE April 19.
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May 04, 2022Violence prevention expert Buggs attends White House ceremony tackling ‘ghost guns’
Shani Buggs, an assistant professor with the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, attended a White House ceremony as a representative of the Fund Peace coalition. The event marked new rules cracking down on untraceable “DIY” firearms known as ghost guns.
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January 28, 2022Unemployment associated with increase in violence early in COVID-19 pandemic
The sharp rise in unemployment during the first five months of the pandemic was associated with an increase in firearm violence and homicide in 16 major American cities. That was the finding of a new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program.
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January 03, 2022New research shows violence is broadly felt by millions of Californians
Researchers at UC Davis Health have shown millions of Californians are indirectly impacted by violence. While relatively few experience violent acts, 64% of surveyed Californians heard gunshots, passed sidewalk memorials or learned about violence through their social networks.
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December 21, 2021Handgun ownership and intimate partner violence history increases risk of violent crime
Researchers at UC Davis Health have shown that handgun owners charged with intimate partner violence were more likely to reoffend and commit other violent crimes, including murder, rape and aggravated assault.
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December 09, 2021Violence increased most in marginalized neighborhoods early in the COVID-19 pandemic
Low-income communities of color experienced significantly greater increases in firearm violence, homicides and assaults compared to more affluent communities during the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program.
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January 14, 2021Exposure to violence takes a toll on the socioemotional well-being of Californians
A survey of Californians finds that exposure to violence has pervasive social and emotional impacts on people, especially when firearms are involved.
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September 08, 2020Gun owner perceptions about actual firearm dangers suggest opportunities for improving gun safety
Owning a gun or living in a house with a gun linked to a lower perception of risk for gun violence.
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August 26, 2020Gunshot injuries in California drop, but percentage of firearm deaths goes up
Despite a significant drop in gun injuries, California has experienced a substantial increase in the state’s overall death rate among those wounded by firearms.
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July 31, 2020Insights about firearm ownership and opinion may help advance gun violence prevention policy
Understanding firearm ownership and opinion may help advance gun violence prevention policies, according to UC Davis Health researchers in a new study out today.
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July 06, 2020Surge in firearm purchasing during pandemic’s onset linked to higher rates of firearm violence in U.S.
A surge in firearm purchasing in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic – estimated to be over 2.1 million excess purchases – is linked to a significant increase in firearm violence, a study by UC Davis Violence Prevention Program suggests.
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June 18, 2020UC Davis study details use of extreme risk protection orders in California over first four years
The population-based study is one of the first to detail the early use of ERPOs in California. The policies help fill a gap in violence prevention efforts by allowing individuals to intervene when someone who is not prohibited from owning a firearm poses an immediate risk of violence to themselves or others.
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