Lethal and intentional violent crimes against women in Alagoas, Northeast Brazil: a comparative study before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
The victims were predominantly young women, the crimes classified as homicides and with the use of firearms. The study emphasizes that the context of the Covid-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increase in violent crimes against women in Alagoas, highlighting the urgency of preventive measures and support for victims.
Authors
- Danielle Nascimento Nunes
- Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9601-6995)
- Genivaldo de Souza Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-8559)
- Cristina P. Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-9673)
- Thaís Silva Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-2320)
- Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-8254)
- Diogo Uester Silva Matos
- Priscila Cavalcante Rodrigues Figueredo
- Talita Amaral Vitoriano
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (BR)
- Universidade de Pernambuco (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03464-7
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00