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Officer-Involved Shootings in Anchorage 1993–2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report describes situational, officer, and citizen characteristics of the 45 officer-involved shootings in Anchorage for the period 1 Jan 1993 through 11 May 2013 as recorded in Anchorage Police Department (APD) criminal investigation files.
Payne, Troy C.
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Trends in toxicological findings and drug seizures of MDMA in New Zealand from 2010 to 2022

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract 3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “ecstasy,” is a commonly used drug worldwide, including in New Zealand, where 4.8% of the population aged 15 years or over reported using it in a 2023/2024 survey. This study provides additional insights on MDMA prevalence data in New Zealand by reporting toxicology data from Coronial and driving ...
Thomas J. Sheehan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gun Violence Among School-Age Youth in Chicago [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Outlines findings from data reviews, surveys, and interviews on the victims and perpetrators of youth gun violence, turning points for youth involvement, and possible interventions.
Harold Pollack   +3 more
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Qualitative and semi‐quantitative primary and secondary transfer of metal traces by human touch detected using SEM–EDS technique: A pilot study

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The present pilot study aimed to assess the transfer of metal residues on fingertips after contact with different items (primary transfer) as well as the transfer of metal residues by human fingertips from metal objects to different surfaces (secondary transfer).
Barbara Bertoglio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single‐Stage Combined Buccal Mucosal Graft and Penile Skin Flap Urethroplasty for Gunshot Anterior Urethral Stricture in a Sudanese War Zone: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports
Gunshot injuries to the external genitalia are rare but may lead to urethral strictures, significantly affecting quality of life. Treating anterior urethral strictures from such trauma is challenging, particularly when delayed, due to tissue loss and ...
Muzafar Ibrahim, Osama Mohamed
doaj   +1 more source

Working as an EMT [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The work of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) is often the difference between life and death for a patient. EMTs respond to various medical emergencies including car accidents, heart attacks, slips and falls of the elderly, childbirth, and gunshot ...
Mietlicki, Robert
core   +1 more source

Europium‐ and dysprosium‐modified strontium aluminate: A luminescent marker system for enhanced gunshot residue detection

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic ballistics is essential in analyzing evidence from firearm use in criminal investigations, with gunshot residue (GSR) detection providing key information about the firearm and shooting conditions. Traditional methods like spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have limitations in sensitivity, cost, and accessibility ...
Paulo Tonin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endoscopic treatment of biliary leak following gunshot injury: A case report

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2018
This report describes the endoscopic treatment of a biliary leak, following a gunshot injury to the liver of a young Saudi female. She was admitted to the emergency unit having sustained an accidental gunshot on the upper part of her right shoulder when ...
Suliman M Al Humayed
doaj   +1 more source

Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Gunshot Injury Involving Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device

open access: yesJACC: Case Reports
Background: Firearm injuries involving cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) present unique challenges. Case Summary: We report a case of a 69-year-old male with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, which directly damaged his implantable
Saad A. Ali, DO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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