Falling Down: The Influence Of Traffic Patterns And Availability Of Emergency Medical Service Personnel On The Lethality Of Violent Encounters

This study investigates the impact of traffic patterns and the availability of emergency medical services on the lethality of violent interpersonal encounters. Key situational and contextual factors are controlled using the criminal events perspective. Data were taken from the 2002 National Incident-Based Reporting System of the FBI, as well as from fire/rescue and EMS services of Memphis, TN, Cincinnati, OH, and Richmond, VA. Additive models of logistic regression analysis revealed that fire/rescue availability, firearm use, incidents arising out of arguments, outdoor locations, and victim gender are the most consistent predictors of whether or not a violent incident will result in a homicide.

Author dc:creator

• Libby, Nicholas

Contributors dc:contributor

• Corzine, Jay

• homicide
• lethality
• criminal events
• assault
• violence
• Sociology

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

CFE0001219

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:etd-2094