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| an unlawful attack by one person on another to inflict bodily injury. aggravated involves a serious injury or the use of a weapon, simple involves only minor injuries and no use of a weapon |
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| efforts to restrict the supply and ownership of handguns |
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| the unjustified killing of a human being |
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| physically injurious acts committed by one or more people against one or more others |
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| between two or more races |
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| an unjustified killing considered less serious or less blameworthy than murder |
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| the set of attitudes, values, and behaviors associated with being a male |
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| modes of communication, such as television, radio, and newspapers |
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| taking or attempting to take something from one or more other people by force or threat of force |
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| victim-offender relationship |
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| refers to whether the victim and offender knew each other before the victimization occurred |
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| physical assaults and other physical abuse committed against a woman by a male intimate |
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| physical violence or sexual misconduct committed against children by their parents or other adults |
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| as used in criminology, refers to false beliefs in society that make crimes such as rape and battering more likely |
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| murders of women in India and Pakistan because their families could not pay the expected dowry |
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| the murder of women and girls |
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| the excision of a clitoris |
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| the supremacy of men in society |
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| forced or nonconsensual sexual intercourse |
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| nonconsensual or forced sexual contact that does not involve sexual intercourse |
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| the persistent following, observing, and/or harassment of an individual |
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