Recent studies have used homicide rates, police statistics, and crime victimization surveys to pinpoint violent areas. The author argues that these useful measures of crime, and violence underestimate certain types of violence (especially non-economic violence) and key dimensions of violence (especially age, and gender). A composite index based on monitoring, and surveillance of homicides, crime statistics, and victimization surveys can provide invaluable...
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2001/07/31
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS2648
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2010/07/01
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Methodologies to measure the gender dimensions of crime and violence
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disability adjusted life years