+ Mandatory minimum sentences: A utilitarian perspective
- Author:
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Gabor, Thomas
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology
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- Keywords:
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The author discusses the range and types of mandatory minimum sentences (MMS) and arguments and evidence for and against its implementation in terms of financial costs and crime deterrence. MMS has resulted...
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+ The Relational Dynamics of Illegal Firearm Transactions
- Author:
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Morselli, Carlo
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology
- Topics:
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Crime, Supply
- Keywords:
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Firearms, Inmate, Montreal, illegal market
The author analyzed data from interviews with 21 adult male inmates who had succeeded in acquiring firearms illegally in the Montreal region between 1982 and 1995 to evaluate the social networks between...
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+ Guns, violent crime, amd suicide in 21 countries
- Author:
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Killias, Martin / Van Kesteren, John / Rindlisbacher, Martin
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology
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International
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Female, HOMICIDE, International, Suicide
This study uses cross-sectional international analysis to compare gun prevalence with violent crime and suicide, across 21 mostly high-income countries, but also including Estonia and the Czech Republic...
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+ Gun Control in Alberta: Explaining Public Attitudes Concerning Legislative Change
- Author:
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Hartnagel, Timothy F.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology
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Public Opinion, Social Science
- Keywords:
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ALBERTA, Canada, Crime Prevention, Firearms, GUN control
The author examined whether perceived effectiveness of stricter gun control, ideological beliefs, and perceived causes of crimes explain variation in support for more restrictive gun control, using data...
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