title: Abrupt transition.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Arbelbide
mesh_terms: D035082:Federal Government / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006708:Homicide / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic / Q000266:history; D009026:Mortality; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States