The Connection between Professional Sporting Events, Holidays and Domestic Violence in Calgary, Alberta

There are some days in Calgary, Alta when domestic violence is more likely to happen than other days. There is a statistically significant connection between higher rates of domestic violence and certain Calgary Stampeders’ football games as well as the arrival of the Calgary Stampede. During the 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sophia Boutilier, Ali Jadidzadeh, Elena Esina, Lana Wells, Ronald D. Kneebone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2017-06-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/sppp/article/view/42627