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Basic Science Projects

Model for Understanding Crime Trends: Why Are Some Generations More Violent Than Others?

Funding Agency:

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Total Project Period:

9/30/04 - 9/29/08

Total Project Award:

$516,055

Principal Investigator:

Anthony Fabio, PhD

Co-Investigator:

Rolph Loeber, PhD (Psychiatry and Epidemiology), David Farrington, PhD, (University of Cambridge, England); Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, (Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle); Steve Wisniewski, PhD, (Epidemiology); David R. Jacobs, PhD, (University of Minnesota); David Henry, PhD, (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Project Summary:

Current methodologic and measurement techniques have not been fully utilized to adequately understand violence trends. We propose to advance the knowledge of this area by conducting a series of analysis that will combine techniques and knowledge gained for the training aims of this application

Dr. Fabio