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“Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia”: Managing Stigma and Threats in the Wake of False Criminal Accusations

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
In the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. election, the boundary between activism and extremism blurred, with election officials reporting violent threats and false accusations of election fraud. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, these attacks provide a unique lens for examining the consequences of being falsely labeled a criminal.
Steven Windisch
wiley   +1 more source

Interpol review of the analysis and detection of explosives and explosives residues

open access: yesForensic Science International: Synergy, 2023
Douglas J. Klapec   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Context of protection against domestic violence and fight against firearms: Legislative framework and resolution 1325 in Serbia [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Nišu, 2019
Widespread possession of firearms, both legal and illegal, is one of the greatest threats to human security in the modern age. This problem can be linked to various forms of structural and cultural violence, especially for vulnerable and marginalized ...
Spasić Danijela, Radovanović Ivana
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Criminal offences involving firearms in New South Wales, 1995-2011 [PDF]

open access: yes
Despite the recent upward trend in drive-by shootings, the the number of incidents involving a firearm in New South Wales declined by 48% between 1995 and 2011.
Emma Birdsey
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Strengthening urban deer management with structured decision making

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban deer management (UDM) decision‐makers face social, ecological, regulatory, and economic pressures when creating an agreeable deer management plan for stakeholders. Historically, decision making techniques (e.g. consensus‐based analyses) have not effectively balanced UDM elements leading to short‐lived management progress.
Shane D. Boehne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda

open access: yesÍconos, 2016
This article examines the emergence of the small arms trade on the international political agenda as a growing security threat. Employing the theoretical framework proposed by the Copenhagen School, this article argues that the issue of small arms gained
Carla Álvarez Velasco
doaj   +1 more source

Utilizing the "Buyer Power" Strategy to Reform the Gun Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In the past, advocates for tougher gun laws have turned to federal, state, and local legislatures for solutions. For a variety of reasons, however, it has been difficult to enact progressive gun policies into law.

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Youth Gang Violence and Guns: Data Collection in California [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Provides an overview of data on youth gang-related homicides, the role of firearms in the rising lethality of gang violence, and the state of data collection.
Josh Sugarmann, Tom Diaz
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The birth of an earth being: ‘Rights of nature’ in Brazilian Amazonia and elsewhere Naissance d'un être de la terre : « droits de la nature » en Amazonie brésilienne et ailleurs

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
In June 2023, the Laje River, located in the traditional territory of the Wari’ Indigenous people in Rondônia, Brazil, was declared a legal entity, an earth being, with rights, following the co‐ordinated action of an indigenous councillor and non‐indigenous activists.
Aparecida Vilaça
wiley   +1 more source

US State Policy Contexts and Mental Health Among Working‐Age Adults

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points States’ overarching policy contexts are a meaningful yet overlooked predictor of adults’ mental health, with more conservative contexts associated with worse mental health outcomes over a 30‐year period. Counterfactual analyses suggest that widespread policy shifts could meaningfully alter the national prevalence of mental distress ...
ILIYA GUTIN   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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