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Highlights of Findings
Out of 155 Cases-
Less than half of the perpetrators tried to escape capture after the assault. 42%
attempted or committed suicide and 11% either turned themselves over to the authorities or
waited for arriving officers without resisting arrest.
- When the time and place of the assault was known, 31% occurred in the parking lot as the
abuse victim was arriving for work. Over half occurred at the beginning of the shift.
- The vast majority of the perpetrators were male (94%).
However, 75% of the female perpetrators either hired a hit-man or conspired with
their boyfriends who committed the actual act.
In 77% of the cases where the abuse victim had obtained a TRO (Trespass Restriction
Order) against the perpetrator, a firearm was used to commit the assault, despite a
federal regulation banning gun ownership by the assailant.
- When it was know if the perpetrator had criminal record or not, almost half had prior
domestic violence convictions.
In 23% of the cases, there was either a recent, previous incident at the workplace or a
direct warning from the abuse victim about the potential threat.
In only 8% of the cases was it identified that the employer took any precautions prior
to the assault.
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| Sample
Charts from the Study |
| Location of assault
in relation to facility 
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Ratio of
lethal/non-lethal cases 
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| When did it occur in
relation to the shift? 
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Behavior of perp
after assault 
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| Criminal History of
Perp 
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Gender of Victim 
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