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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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Interpol review of fire debris analysis and fire investigation 2019–2022
Forensic Science International: Synergy, 2023 Michelle Evans
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'Guns don't colonise people ...': the role and use of firearms in pre-colonial and colonial Africa
Kronos, 2010 This review essay examines a number of recent works that contribute to the history of firearms in colonial and pre-colonial Africa; two based upon new and original research (Story and Guy) and the others on reproductions of earlier seminal contributions ...
Rory Pilossof
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Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research summary Crime and violence continue to be problems that plague urban areas across the United States and the globe. One key approach for responding to these problems is “focused deterrence” which includes programs that prevent criminal behavior by blending criminal justice, social service, and community‐based action.
Anthony A. Braga +2 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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Law and SafetyThe article is devoted to the development of a criminological model of firearms trafficking control in the context of transitional justice for Ukraine. It is established that illicit firearms trafficking lays down long-term trends of deterioration of ...
Yu. V. Orlov, A. M. Yashchenko
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Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) face an elevated risk of victimization relative to their peers. Victims with IDD may view police departmental websites or policies to identify available accommodations in deciding to report their experience. The current study employs a convergent mixed‐methods
Cooper A. Maher +6 more
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Evaluation and Examination of a Possible Shoe-polish Trace in a Hold-up Case
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2016 In this article, we show how the Bayesian framework can be applied to a hold-up case involving a possible shoe-polish trace according to one of the parties. This article highlights the importance of interpreting data from the beginning of the examination
Line Gueissaz +3 more
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Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
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Noise and Health, 2016 Aim: To investigate in this cross-sectional study among Swedish hunters if tobacco use modifies the previously observed association, expressed as prevalence ratio (PR), between unprotected exposure to impulse noise from hunting rifle caliber (HRC ...
Louise Honeth +5 more
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