Workplace crimes data questioned by new survey methods
The 1992 to 1996 workplace crime study shows only 6 percent caused injuries serious enough for medical care. Changes in survey questions inflated counts, with violent crime and rapes/sexual assaults rising sharply due to better recall prompts. California had a high share of workplace homicides, while several states reported fewer than three cases.
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Department
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Tomber
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Hawkeye game day crowds flood local mall
Shoppers packed the Coral Ridge mall after a Hawkeye event as people moved through stores and the food court. Sharon Johnson and her relatives cooled off and browsed while others like Marian Johnson and Kayla visited Des Moines and Waverly connections. Not all plan repeat visits.
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Sharon Johnson
Iowa City
Marian
Des Moines
Kayla
Waverly
Marian Johnson
Dustin Schuldt
Newton
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Iowa workplaces largely safe from violence study finds
Iowa's job sites show low violence levels with 1996 to 1997 deaths concentrated in Linn County. State official Patramanis notes 1996 100,400 work injuries including 157 assaults, mostly in health care settings. Five 1997 fatalities cited plus notable Linn County cases and prior Linn County incidents.
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Julie Davis
Marion
Des Moines
Davis
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