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Study: Gun Laws Have Little Effect on Homicide Rate
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 27 June 2008 - 09:17 AM 
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A new study finds the highly publicized gun-crime laws of recent years have had little effect on the homicide rate. But a new bipartisan bill just signed into law by President Bush may do some good.
GIS: Cops Favor New Kind of Plotting
Written by: Sara Barbour, Thursday 26 June 2008 - 16:32 PM 0 Comments
Spatial representation provides genuine clues to crime prevention for urban police forces.
Nuclear Weapons and Future Justice
Written by: David Krieger, Thursday 12 June 2008 - 10:26 AM 0 Comments
The head of the nonprofit Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, which calls for global nuclear disarmament, suggests criminalizing the mere possession of nuclear weapons.
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