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| Firearms |
- It is
estimated that every two
hours in the U.S. someone’s
child is killed with a
loaded gun.
- Firearm
violence is a uniquely
American problem, with
a rate 90 times greater
than any other similar
country.
- Although
firearms often are kept
in the home for protection,
they rarely are used for
this purpose. Of 198 cases
of home invasion crimes,
only three victims used
a gun for self defense.
- It is
estimated that half of
all American households
have firearms.
- The
risk of suicide is five
times greater if there
is a gun in the home,
and the risk of domestic
homicide is three times
greater.
- Over
half of all handgun owners
keep their guns loaded
at least some of the time,
and over half do not keep
their guns locked up.
- The
presence of a gun in the
home triples the risk
of homicide in the home.
- For
every child killed by
a gun, four are wounded.
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| Elder
Abuse |
- It is
estimated that 2.1 million
older Americans are victims
of abuse annually, and
for every one case of
elder abuse that is reported,
there may be as many as
five cases that are unreported.
- According
to the the American Psychological
Association, elder abuse
can take various forms,
such as neglect, physical
abuse, emotional or psychological
abuse and financial exploitation.
- Preventing
elder abuse involves educating
friends and family members
regarding the causes and
risk factors involved.
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| Domestic
Abuse |
- The
Centers for Disease Control
and U.S. Department of
Justice estimated in the
National Violence Against
Women survey that each
year 1.3 million women
and 835,000 men are physically
assaulted by an intimate
partner in the United
States. (Tjaden &
Thoennes, 2000)
- It is
estimated that a woman
is beaten every nine seconds
in the United States,
which results in the leading
cause of emergency room
visits for women.
- Researchers
have found that the head
is indeed a primary target
in domestic attacks against
women and the effects
of these batterings can
result in cumulative brain
injuries.
- Domestic
violence has immediate
and long-term detrimental
effects on children.
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