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Deaths Related to Domestic Violence in Washington State.

Julie M KafkaAvanti AdhiaDavid D MartinAyah MustafaAli Rowhani-RahbarFrederick P Rivara
Published in: JAMA network open (2024)
In this cross-sectional study, 12.9% of violent deaths in Washington were connected to DV. The findings suggest that more resources are needed to support law enforcement, court professionals, and social services specialists to proactively identify and refer families to wraparound supports before the situation can escalate to a fatality.
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