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Performance evaluation of a scent transfer unit for sampling of explosives and their residues to investigate nuisance alerts

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Volatile organic compounds associated with explosives such as Composition C‐4 serve as important targets for canine training as well as field analysis. In parallel, 1‐bromooctane (1‐BO) is a benchmark to contextualize canine performance and aid interpretation of results.
Himanshi Upadhyaya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firearms Training

open access: yes, 2015
Firearms Traininghttps://digitalmaine.com/dmr_images/1631/thumbnail ...
Maine Department of Marine Resources
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Firearm access, storage practices, and suicide risk factors among Colorado adults during 2020–2022

open access: yesAcademia Mental Health & Well-Being
Background: Firearms are the most common and lethal method of suicide. Previous studies showed that households with firearms have a higher risk of suicide. It is unclear whether this is due to higher underlying risk of suicide among groups who
Leslie M. Barnard   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

SELF-HARM AS A SIGN OF STAGING CRIMINAL EVENTS [PDF]

open access: yesKrymskij Naučnyj Vestnik, 2015
The article considers the problems of conducting investigative activities related to the dramatization of a criminal event, characterized by the application of self-harm to induce the employee of a consequence of misconceptions about the criminal event ...
Vitaly Fadeev, Sergey Klevtsov
doaj  

4. Illicit firearms trafficked in the EU

open access: yes, 2017
Chapter 4 highlights the characteristics of illicit firearms trafficked in the EU. Detailed information is reported and analyzed on the numbers and types of firearms seized within the EU and on the illicit firearms used in shootings in the EU.
Serena Favarin   +2 more
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AIC's research on firearms theft: talking points [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Speech presented to the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), Sydney, January 2003 by Adam Graycar, Director, Australian Institute of Criminology. This speech is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/
Graycar, Adam
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Region‐of‐interest geometry optimization for shooting‐distance estimation from flash‐pulse infrared thermography of gunshot residue on textile targets

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Shooting‐distance estimation from gunshot‐residue (GSR) patterns on textiles is affected by substrate properties, residue distribution, and region‐of‐interest (ROI) definition. This study evaluated how ROI geometry influences muzzle‐to‐target distance regression from flash‐pulse infrared thermography of GSR‐related thermal patterns.
Petr Volf   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Return of the MAC, the Columbia model: Full‐scale crime intervention and public perceptions of police presence

open access: yesCriminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary In the summer of 2025, the Columbia (SC) Police Department (CPD) implemented a full‐scale crime intervention in the Millwood Avenue Corridor (MAC), a historically high‐crime neighborhood. The intervention consisted of random high‐visibility patrols on 10 high‐crime streets during high‐crime times, increased LED lighting ...
Hunter M. Boehme   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and Disparities in Firearm Injuries Among Emerging Adults: A 15-Year Analysis of Emergency Department Admissions in the U.S.

open access: yesAJPM Focus
Introduction: Firearm injuries in the U.S. are rising, with emerging adults (aged 18–24 years) experiencing disproportionately high rates of fatal and nonfatal incidents.
Morayo O. Akande, MPH   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Introduction:New Perspectives on Firearms in the Age of Empire

open access: yes, 2013
This essay introduces the volume by making a case for approaches that foreground the symbolical value of material things, in general, and firearms, in ...
Jones, Karen R.   +5 more
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