Research
Study measures impact of pandemic stress on gun violence spike
The Brief
- A study examines how pandemic-era stress relates to the spike in gun violence.
- The COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a major swing in homicide in modern American history.
- The source reports on the study's measurement of pandemic stress's impact on gun violence.
Why it matters
The findings add evidence on how large social stressors may translate into changes in firearm violence, which is relevant to researchers studying violence prevention and public health policy.
Who’s affected
- public health researchers
- criminologists and violence prevention practitioners
- policymakers working on gun violence
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- #pandemic
- #homicide
- #public health
- #criminology
The COVID-19 pandemic coincided with one of the most dramatic swings in homicide in modern American history.
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Medical Xpress reports on the study measuring the impact of pandemic stress on gun violence spike
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Study measures impact of pandemic stress on gun violence spike