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Jumping the Gun: The Effects of Permitless Concealed Carry Laws on Crime
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Volume 45, Issue 4, Fall 2026.ABSTRACT In the last decade, one of the most substantial changes to firearm policy is the widespread adoption of permitless concealed carry laws. Since 2015, more than 20 states have adopted a permitless carry law. Permitless carry laws allow firearm owners to carry a concealed handgun in public without first obtaining a license and undergoing a ...
Susan T. Parker
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Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.Abstract Aim Suicide is the leading cause of death among Japanese youth; however, nationwide data focusing specifically on university students remain limited. This study aimed to elucidate suicide mortality rates, sociodemographic characteristics, and presumed motives among university students in Japan during FY 2020–2024, following the onset of the ...
Katsuhiro Yasumi +8 more
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Decoding neurodevelopment risks of exposures to intoxication, infection, and trauma during pregnancy
Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2026.Abstract The maternal environment plays a pivotal role in fetal neurodevelopment, but adverse conditions during pregnancy may disrupt key developmental processes. Conditions such as intoxication, infection, or trauma during pregnancy have been associated with impaired fetal oxygenation, altered immune signaling, and disrupted placental function, which ...
Brenda E. Lujan +7 more
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Statistics in Medicine, Volume 45, Issue 20-22, September 2026.ABSTRACT Drug overdose deaths, including from opioids, remain a significant public health threat to the United States (US). To abate the harms of opioid misuse, understanding its prevalence at the local level is crucial for stakeholders in communities to develop response strategies that effectively use limited resources.
Zixuan Feng +3 more
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Use of Bayesian Networks for the Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Residue
WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.Bayesian Networks can help evaluate gunshot residue given activity level propositions. This review discusses the different approaches that have been taken in the past and the challenges we are facing, with recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Gunshot residue is a common type of trace considered in forensic science.
Yingxiu Guo +2 more
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WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.Sperm cells/heads from within the crop of a third instar larva. ABSTRACT Sexual assaults including unwanted sexual touching and rape are continuously occurring within England and Wales, despite police intervention. Furthermore, as seen within recent media reports, these types of offenses can occur immediately prior to homicide.
Alexine Clarke
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Vehicle‐assisted suicidal strangulation: A case report and literature review
Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 5, Page 2461-2468, September 2026.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 +4 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 5, Page 2334-2344, September 2026.Abstract Sharp force trauma has been the leading cause of homicide in England and Wales for more than a decade. Experimental research on sharp force trauma frequently relies on animal bone as a substitute for human remains, yet their ethical acceptability and comparability to human bone remain contested.
Beth Lawrence +2 more
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