"More than two-thirds of the homicides in the U.S. arefirearm homicidesand studies have suggested that the non-gun homicide rate in the U.S. may be high because the gun homicide rate is high," Grinshteyn said. "For example, offenders take into account the threat posed by their advers...
According to the survey, a majority (66%) of US gun owners own multiple firearms, with nearly three-quarters of gun owners saying they couldn't imagine not owning one. Yemen, home to the world's second-largest gun-owning population per capita (and a country in the throes of a two-and...
One study indicated that in comparison to other high-income countries, US gun homicide rates for 15–24-y olds was 49 times higher, and that firearm injuries disproportionately affect African-American and Latino males (20,21,22). The scope of the problem of youth firearm injury has only ...
across multiple cities and for many types of incidents, demand for policing changed during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (Ashby,2020:1056); whether police calls for service increased significantly in the week following a homicide ...
Measures that don’t: stand-your-ground and concealed carry laws, which studies consistently show increase gun homicides, and gun buyback programs, which have been shown to have little, if any, effect on crime. ___ About 16% of Knoxville’s population is Black, a...
Long's connection to a string of homicides in the area was made clear when red carpet fibers found on Noland's clothing matched those of homicide victims. She told them her abductor had stopped to use an ATM around 3am. Around the same time investigators identified Long as the owner of a...
Scene documentation may also include a video walk-through, especially in major cases involving serial killers or multiple homicides. A video recording can offer a better feel for the layout of the crime scene -- how long it takes to get from one room to another and how many turns are invol...
Though laws vary across the U.S., autopsies may be required in certain types of deaths, such as suspected suicides or homicides, when a child suddenly dies despite appearing to be in good health, or when there's concern that a person may have died of a cause that represents a threat to...
It’s important to remember that gun homicides rose considerably during his presidency. So I think we expect this issue to play a major role in getting people out to vote this fall. And I would say that, for gun safety, winning the election this year—as well as elections across the ...
Though laws vary across the U.S., autopsies may be required in certain types of deaths, such as suspected suicides or homicides, when a child suddenly dies despite appearing to be in good health, or when there's concern that a person may have died of a cause that represents a threat to...