exposure to violence substantially increases present bias - choice of the smaller, immediate reward over the larger, later … mitigates the differences in behavior between those who were exposed to violence and those who were not. Our findings suggest … patient choices and mitigate the elevated impulsivity of individuals that have experienced violence. We measure our treatment …

Violence and housing insecurity are horrible events that may be intertwined, with violence possibly forcing victims to … circumstances. This study uses national, prospective, longitudinal data from the Journeys Home Survey to examine how violence … experiencing violence and housing insecurity in subsequent periods. The study is one of the first to investigate these …

reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The reason is that a high penalty keeps relatively 'gutless' individuals from … relatively 'tough' individuals to commit moderately violent acts and so makes moderate violence more attractive for otherwise …

This paper provides evidence of the long-term relationship between male-to-female spousal violence and the … information on the prevalence of spousal abuse and threats of violence against women. Constructing comparable groups of … importantly, the role that marital selection and the diffusion of norms rejecting intimate partner violence may play in explaining …