Masculinity, Injury, and Death: Implications for Anti-Knife-Carrying Messages

Palasinski, Marek; Brown, William M.; Shortland, Neil; Riggs, Damien W.; Chen, Minsi; Bowman-Grieve, Lorraine

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“…In sum, the research on fear-based media campaigns is mixed (Tannenbaum et al, 2015). Palasinski et al (2021) found that injury-related messaging was persuasive in a sample of young adult males, but their study measured tolerance towards knife-carrying (e.g. whether it could be seen as acceptable and justified), rather than intentions or behaviours surrounding knife crime.…”

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“…By contrast, Palasinki et al (2021) recently conducted a series of studies exploring the effect of exposure to different anti-knife carrying slogans and posters on knife-carrying tolerance among adult males aged 18–25 years. They found that injury-related slogans and posters – those emphasising physical trauma – were the most persuasive types of messaging, compared to those emphasising pathology (i.e.…”

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“…Interestingly, injury-related messaging was rated as more persuasive than death-related messaging, suggesting there may be a ‘threshold’ after which fear appeals become less effective. Palasinski et al (2021) attributed their findings to protection motivation theory ( Maddux & Rogers, 1983 ) – the idea that motivations for self-protection are driven by threat appraisal and coping appraisal.…”

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“…Despite the scale of the issue, there has been little systematic examination of the factors that influence knife-carrying ( Palasinski et al, 2021 ). Commonly cited correlates of such behaviour include fear of crime and violence, need for protection, desire for social status, previous experience of violent victimisation, peer criminality and distrust of authorities ( Bégue et al, 2016 ; Brennan, 2019 ; McVie, 2010 ; Palasinski & Riggs, 2012 ).…”

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Fear Appeals in Anti-Knife Carrying Campaigns: Successful or Counter-Productive?

Hobson

Yesberg

Bradford

2022

J Interpers Violence

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In the UK, knife crime continues to be a persistent and worrying concern. Media campaigns are often used by police and anti-knife crime organisations in an attempt to discourage young people from picking up a weapon. Many focus on the potentially devastating consequences associated with carrying a weapon, with the aim of provoking fear and thus a deterrent effect. In this paper, we present the findings from two experimental studies exploring the effects of exposure to fear-based knife crime media campaigns on young people’s intentions to engage in knife-carrying behaviour. Utilising a terror management theory perspective, in both studies we found that exposure to knife-related campaign imagery increased mortality salience, but there was no effect of campaign condition on willingness to carry a knife or on perceived benefits of knife-carrying. Although knife-related self-esteem/cultural worldviews predicted attitudes towards knife-carrying, such views did not moderate the effect of exposure to knife-related campaign imagery, and there was no effect of priming participants’ to consider the value of behaving responsibly. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Bradford

2022

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“…They questioned nearly 600 young men about the messages depicted by anti-knife posters and slogans. This is relevant to England and Jackson’s program, because Palasinski et al (2019) found that the most effective slogans and posters were those that focused on the potential injury of knife carrying. Anecdotally, young men specifically mentioned that posters depicting eye injury were the most persuasive.…”

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A Comparative Analysis of Knife and Firearm Homicides in the United States

Harms

Bush

2022

J Interpers Violence

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In the United States of America firearms are the most common weapons used to commit homicide. This has led the public, academics, media, and policy makers to largely neglect other means of homicide. The second most common weapon used in the commission of a homicide in the USA are knives. On average more than 1,500 people are murdered with a knife each year in the USA. Little attention in the USA is focused on knife violence. However, the same is not true across the globe. After reviewing an international selection of literature, the current study aims to analyze both the victims and offenders of knife homicide in the USA by comparing them to the offenders and victims of firearm homicide. This was accomplished by analyzing data from the Supplementary Homicide Reports from 2014 to 2016. Comparisons between firearm and knife homicides included victim and offender demographics, as well as the relationship between the victim and offender. Bivariate and multivariate analysis are used to show that the victims and offenders of knife homicides are a significantly different group from the victims and offenders of firearm homicide. In the USA victims and offenders of knife violence are more likely to be female, less likely to be minorities, and are significantly older than firearm victims and offenders. The victim and offender in the case of a knife homicide are also significantly more likely to be closely related to one another. Unlike many other countries, in the USA the problem of knife violence appears much more similar to domestic violence than the typical street crime involving firearms. Because of this, knife homicides should not be approached with the same theoretical framework as firearm homicide. Additionally, the policies needed to effectively counter this problem will be different from those intended to deter firearm homicide.

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Injury by knife crime amongst children is associated with socioeconomic deprivation: an observational study

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Purpose Children who live in areas of socioeconomic deprivation may be at higher risk of being victims of violent crime such as knife wounds. The current study investigated whether socioeconomic disparity was associated with higher risk of knife crime. Methods An observational study included patients aged ≤ 17 years at a UK Major Trauma Centre injured by knife trauma from 2016 to 2022. Indices of deprivation were recorded according to the zip code of residence and compared with those of all of England. These included Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD); income; employment; education and skills; health and disability; crime; barriers to housing and services; living environment; and Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI). Results There were 139 patients (96% male) with median age of 16 years. When compared with the whole of England, patients had worse indices of IMD (p = 0.021); income (p < 0.001); employment (p < 0.001); education and skills (p < 0.001); health and disability; and IDACI (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in indices of crime, barriers to housing and services or living environment. Conclusions Paediatric knife injury was associated with poor socioeconomic status in multiple domains. Focussed efforts to address socioeconomic disparities should be a priority as a public health measure for vulnerable children.

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Masculinity, Injury, and Death: Implications for Anti-Knife-Carrying Messages

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Cited by 9 publications

References 31 publications

Fear Appeals in Anti-Knife Carrying Campaigns: Successful or Counter-Productive?

Fear Appeals in Anti-Knife Carrying Campaigns: Successful or Counter-Productive?

A Comparative Analysis of Knife and Firearm Homicides in the United States

Injury by knife crime amongst children is associated with socioeconomic deprivation: an observational study

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