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An inside-out approach to solving more gun crime

A 30-year law enforcement veteran told police, prosecutors, public defenders and federal agents Wednesday that “balancing people, processes and technology” is the best way to overcoming obstacles and gaps during ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

National anti-gun violence program largely successful, study finds

Project Safe Neighborhoods - a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 - has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State University, the national research ...

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Myth, reality and gun crime

The assumption that gangs are at the root of gun crime in the UK is overstated, according to a study published today in a special issue of Criminology and Criminal Justice, published by SAGE.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

US guns fuel Canada and Mexico crimes, UK gun crime remains rare

Guns smuggled from the US arm criminals in Canada and Mexico, contributing to a higher murder rate in Canada and more intense drug crime conflict near the Mexican border, according to a study published today in a special ...

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Regulation and oversight of gun sales reduces trafficking to criminals

Comprehensive regulation of gun sellers appears to reduce the trafficking of guns to criminals, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0