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Context of protection against domestic violence and fight against firearms: Legislative framework and resolution 1325 in Serbia [PDF]
Zbornik 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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Utilizing the "Buyer Power" Strategy to Reform the Gun Industry [PDF]
, 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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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
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Criminal offences involving firearms in New South Wales, 1995-2011 [PDF]
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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Can enhanced street lighting improve public safety at scale?
Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Street crimes are thought to be influenced by changes in ambient lighting; yet, most studies have focused on small‐scale interventions in limited areas. It remains unclear whether enhanced lighting can improve safety on a larger, jurisdiction‐wide scale.
John M. MacDonald +6 more
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Youth Gang Violence and Guns: Data Collection in California [PDF]
, 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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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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Case Study: The Boston Gun Project and Operation Ceasefire [PDF]
, 2005 The Boston Gun Project was a problem-oriented policing initiative expressly aimed at reducing homicide victimization among youths in Boston in the mid-1990s (Kennedy et al., 1996; Kennedy et al., 2001).
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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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'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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