Titre :
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Subsequent criminal activity among violent misdemeanants who seek to purchase handguns : Risk factors and effectiveness of Denying Handgun purchase. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Garen-J WINTEMUTE ;
James-J BEAUMONT ;
Christiana-M DRAKE ;
Mona-A WRIGHT ;
Violence Prevention Research Program. University of California. Davis. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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JAMA - Journal of the american medical association (vol. 285, n° 8, 2001)
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Pagination :
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1019-1026
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Criminalité
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Facteur risque
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Violence
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Homme
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xOIWRg. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Context Some states prohibit the purchase of handguns by persons convicted of selected misdemeanor crimes, but most do not. California has denied handgun purchases by violent misdemeanants since 1991 ; the effectiveness of these policies is unknown. Objective To determine the risk factors for new criminal activity among violent misdemeanants who seek to purchase handguns and whether denial of handgun purchase by violent misdemeanants affects their risk of arrest for new crimes, particularly gun and/or violent crimes. Design Retrospective, population-based cohort study. Setting and Subjects Persons aged 21 to 34 years who sought to purchase a handgun through a licensed dealer in California during 1989-1991 and who had at least 1 violent misdemeanor conviction in the preceding 10 years. The study cohorts consisted of 986 persons whose purchase applications were made in 1991 and were denied (denied persons) and 787 persons whose purchase applications were made in 1989-1990 and were approved (purchasers). Main Outcome Measures Incidence and relative risk of first arrest in California for new gun and/or violent crimes and for nongun, nonviolent crimes during a 3-year follow-up after actual or attempted handgun purchase. Results During the 3-year follow-up, 546 (33.0%) of 1654 subjects with follow-up information were arrested for a new crime, including 296 (31.9%) of 927 denied persons and 250 (34.4%) of 727 purchasers. (...)
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