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999			_c7555 _d7555
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040			_aAFVC
100			_aFolkes, Stephanie E. F. _910781
245			_aWeapon use increases the severity of domestic violence but neither weapon use nor firearm access increases the risk or severity of recidivism _cStephanie E. F. Folkes, N. Zoe Hilton and Grant T. Harris
260			_bSage, _c2013
500			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013, 28(6): 1143-1156
520			_aUse of weapons is a risk factor for domestic violence severity, especially lethality. It is not clear, however, whether access to firearms itself increases assault severity, or whether it is characteristic of a subgroup of offenders who are more likely to commit severe and repeated domestic assault. This reanalysis of 1,421 police reports of domestic violence by men found that 6% used a weapon during the assault and 8% had access to firearms. We expected that firearm use would be rare compared to other weapons and that actual weapon use rather than firearm access would increase the severity of domestic assaults. Firearm access was associated with assault severity, but this was mostly attributable to use of nonfirearm weapons. Weapon use was associated with older age, lower education, and relationship history as well as to assault severity. Victims were most concerned about future assaults following threats and actual injuries. Although firearm access and weapon use were related to actuarial risk of domestic violence recidivism, neither predicted the occurrence or severity of recidivism. We conclude that, consistent with previous research in the United States and Canada, firearm use in domestic violence is uncommon even among offenders with known firearm access. Weapon use is characteristic of a subgroup of offenders who commit more severe domestic violence, and seizure of weapons may be an effective intervention. (Authors' abstract). Record #7555
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aFEMICIDE _98292
650			_aGUNS _97212
650			_aHOMICIDE _9297
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aPERPETRATORS _92644
650			_aRECIDIVISM _9491
650			_aRISK FACTORS _9505
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aCANADA _92602
700			_94246 _aHilton, N. Zoe
700			_aHarris, Grant T. _910782
773	0		_tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013, 28(6): 1143-1156
830			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence _94621
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0886260512468232 _yDOI: 10.1177/0886260512468232
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE