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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"handguns"”.
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Forensic Gunshot Residue Distance Determination Testing Using Identical Make and Model Handguns and Different Ammunitions.
<p>The determination of how far a firearm was from a victim or target when it was discharged is a frequent request to crime laboratories. This determination requires test firing the firearm at various distances to compare gunshot residue patterns made during the test with patterns on the victim or …
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Handgrip pattern recognition
… are numerous tragic gun deaths each year. Making handguns safer by personalizing them could prevent most such tragedies. Personalized handguns, also called "smart" guns, are handguns that can only be fired by the authorized user. Handgrip pattern recognition holds great promise in the development …
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Economics of Social Issues
… the differing effects of concealed carry of handguns and open carry of handguns on the number of crimes committed. It is found that open carry only laws lead to fewer crimes than concealed carry only laws. In states where both types of carry are permitted, attitudes in favour of firearms are …
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Three essays on gun violence in the United States
… of raising the minimum age to obtain handguns as a potential policy to reduce gun violence. By using several statistical methods and datasets, I find the following. First, in cities, shootings usually occur in residential areas with a high degree of concentrated disadvantage, and the …
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Academic Consequences of Legal Handgun Carrying on College Campuses
<p>Many states have discussed allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, known colloquially as campus carry. It is crucial to gauge whether allowing campus carry affects more than just crime rates. Previous research indicated overwhelmingly negative attitudes towards allowing campus carry. …
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Essays on the economics of crime
… law-abiding individuals to carry concealed handguns is more likely to reduce crime than to increase it. Chapter 3 investigates the effect of joblessness on criminal activity using an international panel data set. The results indicate that increase in unemployment causes more property crimes. …
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Actual Versus Perceived Risk of Victimization and Handgun Ownership
… more or less likely than men to obtain handguns in response to that fear.
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An Examination of the ‘Firearms’ Recovered by the Municipal Police Services of the Canadian Prairie Provinces
… were the most commonly recovered firearms and handguns accounted for less than one-quarter of all these firearms. There was, however, variation in the types of firearms recovered between the four sites and the recovery rates also varied by police service. Despite those differences, the …