Journal 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
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Loss of Paired Weapons Leads to Larger Testes and a Lighter Load for Dispersal. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBoothroyd JC +3 more
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Linguistic and Material Ways of Communicating with Cows-The Dung Pusher as a Semiotic Resource. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Jääskeläinen A.
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The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Extant research on criminal sentencing generally concludes that racial/ethnic disparity is concentrated in the “in–out” decision, and that racial differences in sentence lengths are small and inconsistent. However, sentence length analyses rarely focus on the fact that criminal sentences are often partially or fully suspended, creating ...
Kevin Petersen +3 more
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Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021).
Kaitlin M. Boyle +3 more
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A global database on blowguns with links to geography and language. [PDF]
Evol Hum SciAguirre-Fernández G +5 more
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The impact of prosecutors’ office caseloads on case processing outcomes
Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Research Summary Contemporary criminal justice discourse frequently highlights rising caseloads as a crisis for prosecutors across the United States. Yet, empirical assessments of how caseloads impact prosecutorial decision making are scarce. This study exploits data on office caseloads and cases disposed between 2021 and 2024 in 19 prosecutors ...
R. R. Dunlea, Don Stemen
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Target size, self-efficacy, and stress as determinants of precision in a marksmanship task. [PDF]
Front PsycholIbrahim F, Wittig K, Herzberg PY.
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Loyal Wingmen, Artificial Intelligence, and Cognitive Enhancement: A Warning against Cyborg-Drone Warfare. [PDF]
J Mil EthicsEnemark C.
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Aggression and attitudes toward firearm violence among high-risk youth: the moderating influence of psychological distress. [PDF]
Health JusticeEmezue C.
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