Characteristics and patterns of older adult homicides in the United States

Abstract Background Nearly 1800 homicides were reported in 2018 among individuals aged 60 years or older in the US. The characteristics and circumstances of these homicides are understudied. We investigated the trends of homicides over time and compared victim, perpetrator, and incident characterist...

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Main Authors: Riffat Ara Shawon, Avanti Adhia, Christopher DeCou, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00299-w