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Indirect Measurement of Shooting Distance by Active Thermography

Forensic Sciences
Background: The analysis of gunshot residue (GSR) is crucial for gaining information on how a crime occurred. This study presents an innovative proof of concept for measuring shooting distances by performing Flash-Pulse active Thermography (FPT ...
Vittoria Medici, Nicola Paone, Giuseppe Pandarese, Giuseppe Riccio, Vito Alessandro Spinelli, Gaetano Rizza, Massimiliano Olivieri, Milena Martarelli   +7 more
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Vehicle‐assisted suicidal strangulation: A case report and literature review

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Vehicle‐assisted suicidal strangulation is an unusual method of suicide where the victim completes suicide by pulling a ligature tied around their neck using the acceleration of the vehicle they are driving. This report describes a case of a 48‐year‐old man who completed suicide by tying a rope to his neck and to a parked tractor, then using ...
Marcello Seligardi, Antonio Banchini, Pancrazio Lezzi, Francesco Calabrò, Valentina Bugelli   +4 more
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Copper Determination in Gunshot Residue by Cyclic Voltammetric and Inductive Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
Analysis of gunshot residue (GSR) is a crucial evidences for a forensic analyst in the fastest way. GSR analysis insists a suitable method provides a relatively simple, rapid and precise information on the spot at the crime scene. Therefore, the analysis
Mohd Hashim Nurul’Afiqah Hashimah, Mohd Zain Zainiharyati, Jaafar Mohd Zuli   +2 more
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A forensic investigation on the persistence of organic gunshot residues [PDF]

Forensic Science International, 2018
Gunshot residues (GSR) are a potential form of forensic traces in firearm-related events. In most forensic laboratories, GSR analyses focus on the detection and characterisation of the inorganic components (IGSR), which are mainly particles containing mixtures of lead, barium and antimony originating from the primer.
Matthieu Maitre, Mark Horder, K. Paul Kirkbride, Anne-Laure Gassner, Céline Weyermann, Claude Roux, Alison Beavis   +6 more
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Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence

Criminology, 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, Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, Jared F. Edgerton, Evelyn Gertz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Fluorescent Zinc Oxide Quantum Dots for Gunshot Residue-based Firing Range Estimation

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
Background: Firing range estimation based on gunshot residue (GSR) is a crucial aspect of forensic ballistics, particularly in reconstructing shooting incidents.
Ndayisaba Prudent, Pooja Ahuja
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Study of gunshot residues from Sintox® ammunition containing marking substances

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2015
Two types of factory marked Sintox® ammunition were investigated from the composition of gunshot residue particles (GSR) and occurrence of marking substance points of view.
Júlia Polovková, Miroslav Šimonič, Igor Szegényi   +2 more
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A study of transfer and prevalence of organic gunshot residues [PDF]

Forensic Science International, 2017
The main goal of the present study was to determine the amounts and distribution of organic gunshot residues (OGSR) on the shooter's upper body and clothing after discharging a pistol. A preliminary study was also performed to evaluate the prevalence of OGSR in the general population as well as in a police laboratory environment. In the transfer study,
Hofstetter, C., Maître, M., Baevis, A., Roux, C., Weyermann, C., Gassner, A.-L.   +5 more
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The complexity of neighborhood effects: A developmental and ecological framework for violent victimization

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Extensive research has established a link between low self‐control and child victimization. However, the specific neighborhood conditions under which low self‐control most strongly influences victimization have been little examined, and, more importantly, no previous studies have investigated the complex ways in which neighborhood context ...
Myunghee You, Brian J. Stults
wiley   +1 more source

Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

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, Brandon S. Turchan, David L. Weisburd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source