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Medieval Murder Maps: homicidal Oxford students in the 14th century

28 Sep 2023

A project mapping medieval England’s known murder cases has now added Oxford and York to its street plan of London’s 14th century slayings.

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US gun violence: half of people from Chicago witness a shooting by age 40, study suggests

09 May 2023

Study following thousands of Chicagoans from across the city over a 25-year period found that 50% of the study participants had seen a shooting...

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Children of the city: tackling violence in the 21st century

06 Nov 2018

Up to one billion children worldwide are estimated to be victims of violence. Now, an intended study of 12,000 children in eight cities worldwide...

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Global violence rates could be halved in just 30 years, say leading experts

18 Sep 2014

Research shows that homicide rates in many countries are falling; leading experts from around the world believe that global rates of homicide and...

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Violence rates unaffected by 24-hour licensing laws

02 Dec 2013

Study finds no correlation between violent crime and flexible alcohol licensing following the 2003 Licensing Act, with researchers describing the...

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International Relations student awarded MBE

09 Jan 2012

A student on the Master of Studies in International Relations course, Damian Platt, has been awarded the MBE for his work in the favelas, or...

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