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Armed to the Hilt: Nigeria's Battle with Illicit Gun and Local Production in a State of Fragility [PDF]
Košická bezpečnostná revueNigeria is now battling the spread of illegal weapons, which is stoking a number of security concerns that jeopardise its national sovereignty. The Nigerian firearms legislation is essentially unenforceable due to its ineffectiveness and numerous ...
Olagoke Oluwafemi AWOTAYO +3 more
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"The only friend I had was my gun": A mixed-methods study of gun culture in school shootings.
PLoS ONEFirearms are the leading cause of death for minors in the United States and US gun culture is often discussed as a reason behind the prevalence of school shootings.
Anne Nassauer
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Firearm-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Brazilian Children and Teenagers [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OrtopediaObjective To evaluate and describe musculoskeletal injuries by firearms in children and adolescents attended in a major trauma center. Methods This was a retrospective study that evaluated the medical records of < 18 years old patients who were victims ...
Renato Fedatto Beraldo, Edilson Forlin
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tracing the early adoption of computer gang databases by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1980s to the deployment of computationally‐assisted surveillance during the Vietnam War, this paper uses a genealogical approach to compare surveillance technologies developed across the arc of ...
Christina Hughes
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Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico and judicial wiretap analysis in Argentina, this paper shows that collusion between state actors and violent non‐state actors operates through fluid and competitive relational networks rather than stable hierarchies or fixed institutional arrangements.
Eldad J. Levy, Javier Auyero
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Laws pertaining to firearms. Current to 2015: Apr. 22.
, 2015 Annual, [1991?]-; Irregular, 1976-; Some volumes issued in combined form.; Harvested from the web on 11/25 ...
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Although soft tissue simulants are widely used in ballistic research, glycerine soap is the only material that offers a clear view of the temporary cavity of a wound channel without the use of optical apparatus. However, the latter still shows some inconvenience mostly on its weight and its dehydration process when cut, making it challenging ...
Fabiano Riva +5 more
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Firearms Instant Check System bullet-in
, 2017 Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in ...
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Indirect fractures from gunshot wounds can occur when a projectile impacts soft tissue without making direct contact with the bone. Existing biomechanical and clinical research suggests that indirect fractures result in lower levels of comminution, and that resultant fracture patterns can resemble those seen in blunt force trauma (e.g., wedge ...
Alexandra Semma Tamayo +4 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Suicides disguised as homicides present a persistent challenge in forensic case analysis, particularly when the weapon is deliberately removed after discharge. This study investigates the evolution of weapon concealment techniques—specifically the “load‐and‐rope” and “helium balloon‐tied gun” methods—across documented casework, forensic ...
Ernesto Damiani +2 more
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