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Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales: Implications for the amount and gendering of violence

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Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales: Implications for the amount and gendering of violence. / Davies, Elouise; Obolenskaya, Polina; Francis, Brian et al.
In: British Journal of Criminology, 31.07.2024.

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Davies, E, Obolenskaya, P, Francis, B, Blom, N, Phoenix, J, Pullerits, M & Walby, S 2024, 'Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales: Implications for the amount and gendering of violence', British Journal of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae050

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Davies, E., Obolenskaya, P., Francis, B., Blom, N., Phoenix, J., Pullerits, M., & Walby, S. (2024). Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales: Implications for the amount and gendering of violence. British Journal of Criminology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae050

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Davies E, Obolenskaya P, Francis B, Blom N, Phoenix J, Pullerits M et al. Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales: Implications for the amount and gendering of violence. British Journal of Criminology. 2024 Jul 31. Epub 2024 Jul 31. doi: 10.1093/bjc/azae050

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Davies, Elouise ; Obolenskaya, Polina ; Francis, Brian et al. / Definition and measurement of violence in the Crime Survey for England and Wales : Implications for the amount and gendering of violence. In: British Journal of Criminology. 2024.

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abstract = "The definitions and the methodology used in surveys to measure violence have implications for its estimated volume and gendered distribution. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) uses quite a narrow definition of {\textquoteleft}violence against the person{\textquoteright} which excludes crimes which are arguably violent in nature. This paper expands the CSEW{\textquoteright}s measurement of violence by regarding threats,robbery, sexual violence, and mixed violence/property crimes as violence. This results in the shift of the gender distribution of violence, with a higher proportion of violence against women (from 39% to 58%) and by domestic perpetrators (from 29% to 32%). Impacts of violence (injuries and emotional harm) are also affected by the change in definition and disproportionally so for women.",
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