Guns used in crime [Recurso eletrónico] : firearms, crime, and criminal justice / Marianne W. Zawitz
Autor institucional: ESTADOS UNIDOS. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice StatisticsIdioma: Inglês.Publicação: Washington, DC : Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1995 Descrição física: 1 CD-ROM; 12 cmColeção: Bureau Of Justice Statistics Selected Findings; NCJ 148201Assunto: 231782 | 343274 | 321190 | 334103Resumo: How often are guns used in violent crimes? How do we know about the guns used by criminals? What are the different types of firearms? Handguns are most often the type of firearm used in crime. What types of guns do criminals prefer? What types of guns are available generally? Stolen guns are a source of weapons for criminals. How many guns are stolen? Most stolen guns are handguns. How many automatic weapons are stolen? What types of handguns are most frequently stolen? Upon request, the ATF traces some guns used in crime to their origin. Most trace requests concern handguns. What are the countries of origin of the guns that are traced? Almost a third of the guns traced by ATF in 1994 were 3 years old or less. What caliber guns do criminals prefer? Do juvenile offenders use different types of guns than adult offenders? Some studies of guns used in homicides provide information about caliber. What caliber guns are used in the killings of law enforcement officers? Note.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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How often are guns used in violent crimes? How do we know about the guns used by criminals? What are the different types of firearms? Handguns are most often the type of firearm used in crime. What types of guns do criminals prefer? What types of guns are available generally? Stolen guns are a source of weapons for criminals. How many guns are stolen? Most stolen guns are handguns. How many automatic weapons are stolen? What types of handguns are most frequently stolen? Upon request, the ATF traces some guns used in crime to their origin. Most trace requests concern handguns. What are the countries of origin of the guns that are traced? Almost a third of the guns traced by ATF in 1994 were 3 years old or less. What caliber guns do criminals prefer? Do juvenile offenders use different types of guns than adult offenders? Some studies of guns used in homicides provide information about caliber. What caliber guns are used in the killings of law enforcement officers? Note.
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