Mass stabbing

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A mass stabbing is a single incident in which multiple victims are injured or killed with a sharp object thrusted at the victims, piercing through the skin and injuring the victims.[1] Examples of sharp instruments used in mass stabbings may include kitchen knives, utility knives, sheath knives, scissors, katanas, icepicks, bayonets, axes, machetes and glass bottles.[1] Knife crime poses security threats to many countries around the world.[1]

There are many different factors causing mass stabbing. This may include social inequality, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, easy access to weapons, social and cultural norms, religious and political reasons, among others.[2][3]

Many actions have been taken to address mass stabbing and knife crimes. This may include enacting new legislation, social and education programs, medical interventions, among others.[2] However, mass stabbing and similar terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic extremists have resulted in the rise of Islamophobia.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Nolan, Gary; Hainsworth, Sarah V.; Rutty, Guy N. (2018). "Forces generated in stabbing attacks: an evaluation of the utility of the mild, moderate and severe scale". International Journal of Legal Medicine. 132 (1): 229–236. doi:10.1007/s00414-017-1702-7. ISSN 0937-9827. PMC 5748396. PMID 29038886.
  2. ^ a b "European report on preventing violence and knife crime among young people" (PDF). World Health Organization. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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  4. ^ Lichtblau, Eric (17 September 2016). "Hate Crimes Against American Muslims Most Since Post-9/11 Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 May 2019.