The Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Fatal vs. Nonfatal Shootings in Baltimore, USA: Examining the Impact of Distance to a Trauma Center on Fatality Rates
The Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Fatal vs. Nonfatal Shootings in Baltimore, USA: Examining the Impact of Distance to a Trauma Center on Fatality Rates
Monica Arredondo Stephen F. Pires Tim Goddard Florida International University, Miami, FL, USAMonica Arredondo is a doctoral student in Florida International University’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, working toward a degree in International Crime and Justice. She holds a master’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio in English literature, Creative Writing, and Social Justice and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Florida International University. Her research interests include gun violence, cross-generational trauma, healthcare access, and social forces in crime patterns.Stephen F. Pires is an Associate Professor in the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs at Florida International University in Miami, FL. He applies spatial analysis to various crimes with a crime science orientation to identify opportunity structures that facilitate such behavior. His latest work centers around violent crime, IUU fishing, and wildlife crime.Tim Goddard is the Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida International University in Miami, USA. His current research critically examines risk factor-based assessments in juvenile justice policy and practice, the role of voluntary non-profit organizations in program delivery, and reentry services led by individuals with lived experience of incarceration.