Posts Tagged ‘crime’
Society & Culture - Oct 14, 2009 15:51 - 21 Comments
Spotting gun dealers gone bad
UC DAVIS (US)—Licensed handgun retailers who sell crime guns more frequently than expected have distinguishing characteristics that can be identified using existing records collected at the federal level. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 4, 2009 11:44 - 5 Comments
Kids in jail: time out to hard time
“The adult criminal justice system is a poor and dangerous fit in every way for these young kids. Children should be handled in the juvenile justice system, where they can obtain the rehabilitative services and programs necessary to help them become productive adults. Lawmakers must reconsider and reverse these punitive laws,” says lead author Michele Deitch.
Society & Culture - Jul 8, 2009 14:08 - 2 Comments
Gun dealer oversight cuts trafficking to criminals
“Our findings are consistent with other studies which found that measures intended to enhance gun seller accountability can significantly curtail the flow of new guns to criminals,” says study coauthor Jon Vernick.
