Jan 2024
Working Paper: Targeted Interventions for High-Risk Domestic Violence Victims
This working paper shows that targeted interventions can lower the likelihood of homicide for high-risk domestic violence victims.
UChicago Crime Lab-High-Risk-DV-Paper-Jan2024
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