+ GANG MEMBERSHIP, DRUGS AND CRIME IN THE UK
- Author:
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Bennett T / Holloway K
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- British Journal of Criminology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Criminology, Gender, International
- Keywords:
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Behavior, Gang, United Kingdom
The authors examine the extent of gang membership in the United Kingdom and the association between gang membership and unhealthy behaviors (e.g. violent crime, drug trading, vandalism, drug misuse) using...
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+ Reducing homicide: A review of the possibilities
- Author:
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Brookman, F. / Maguire, M.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Crime Law and Social Change
- Topics:
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Alcohol, Domestic Violence, Homicide, International, Prevention, Supply
- Keywords:
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HOMICIDE, PREVENTION, SUPPLY, United Kingdom, illegal possession
Using data from the Homicide Index, international research on homicide, and crime reduction literature, the authors explore the potential for reducing homicide. Four categories of homicide are analyzed...
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+ Possession and use of illegal guns among offenders in England and Wales
- Author:
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Bennett T / Holloway K
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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Gun Carrying, International, Ownership
- Keywords:
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CRIME, Gang, Gun ownership, Handgun, United Kingdom
The authors examine gun ownership in the offender population in the United Kingdom using data generated from the New English and Welsh Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NEW-ADAM) program from 2000 to 2002...
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+ Innovation for imitations?: A call for change in the law relating to imitation firearms
- Author:
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Tonner, B.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Criminal Law Review
- Topics:
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Gun Carrying, International, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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United Kingdom, imitation firearms, law
This brief Current Topic argues for a strengthening of the United Kingdom law concerning imitation firearms. “This author would suggest that legislation relating to the possession of offensive weapons...
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+ Suicide by gunshot in the United Kingdom: a review of the literature
- Author:
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Haw C / Sutton L / Simkin S, et al
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Med Sci Law
- Topics:
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International, Legislation and Policy, Ownership, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Legislation, Ownership, Suicide, United Kingdom, demographics
The authors review the research literature on gunshot suicide in the UK and the international literature regarding strategies aimed at preventing gunshot suicides. They describe trends in gun ownership...
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