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January 2023
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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 2022
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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 2022
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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 2022
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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 2022
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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 2022
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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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