Steffen Hurka

Corresponding Author

Christoph Knill

Geschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

First published: 21 December 2018

Abstract

In this contribution, we evaluate the effectiveness of firearm regulations in curbing the number of homicides and suicides committed both with and without firearms. We develop a gun control index that enables us to compare the restrictiveness of firearm regulations across time and space. We model the effects of gun control on figures of (gun) homicide and (gun) suicide gained from public health records in 16 West European countries between 1980 and 2010. We thus shift the analytical focus away from the United States, which can be considered an extreme case in many ways and analyze the effects of gun control in a least likely setting: a world region in which gun control is comparably strict to begin with. Our analysis demonstrates that stricter gun control entails a strong and robust negative effect not only on homicides and suicides committed with firearms, but also on overall homicide and suicide rates.

Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik

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International Course 51 /

Global and Local Perspectives and Issues

21 – 25 October 2019

Course directors:

John A. Winetrdyk, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada

Jackie Jones, University of the West of England, United Kingdom

Course description:

As one of the most profitable crimes and one that knows no borders; human trafficking is also one of the most heinous human rights violations. This (graduate level) course will offer a historical overview of the trafficking in persons. Attention will also be given to a wide-range of related topics and issues ranging from methodological research issues related to the study of human trafficking, the range and scope of criminal justice response mechanisms, the evolutive nature of human trafficking, various international response mechanisms and models, as well as a look at futures issues as they pertain to more effectively and efficiently responding to human trafficking. Although the course will have a European focus, where appropriate, an international perspective will be included to enhance a more global understanding of the crime.

Preparing today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders rests in large part on giving them solid educational pillars and developing essential life skills. To keep the dialogue open with this most important of resources, its young people, UNODC recently organized the National Youth Workshop on Promoting Good Governance and Integrity in Kenya.

Regional overview report: This report explores law, policy and practice, within juvenile justice systems in the European Union, relating to the treatment of children who are alleged as, accused of or recognised as having committed a terrorism-related offence.
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National reports: Reports from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia and the Netherlands.

Wednesday 27th February 2019, from 6-8pm

Venue:  UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, LONDON

On 16-17 May 2019, CEP will organise the conference “The implementation of community sanctions and measures in Eurasia; Building on the best’ in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. The conference will be about the development and implementation of alternatives to detention in the Eurasian region. The event will be held in Hotels & Preference Hualing inTbilisi, Georgia. 

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Call for Papers 2019

June 10–12, 2019

Call for Papers for The Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2019 is now open. Following the research interest of the prize winners, the main theme will be Research-Guided Drug Policies. There is also a general theme Contemporary Criminology that covers a broad range of subjects in the area of criminology.

Follow the instructions in Call for Papers or contact us at symposium@bra.se for more information.

Please note that you also need to register for the symposium when submitting your abstract/panel.

Last day to submit your abstract is February 28, 2019.

Ahead of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day this 27 January, the European Commission is publishing the results of a Eurobarometer survey on the perception of Europeans of Antisemitism. First Vice-President Timmermans said: “Sadly, antisemitism is still rearing its ugly head all over Europe. At a time when hate has yet again become a political tool, our Jewish communities all too often live in fear of being at the receiving end of discrimination, abuse and even violence. Whenever mutual respect and tolerance are coming under pressure, antisemitism will be on the rise. Therefore it is essential that every European citizen knows and understands to what horrors antisemitism has led in our history. As the last holocaust survivors are passing away, the responsibility to keep the memory of these darkest pages in our history alive rests on the shoulders of our and future generations. It is our sacred duty to honour the memory of six million victims. So that they will not be forgotten, so that we will not revisit the horrors of the past.” Commissioner Věra Jourová, in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality,added:  “We may take the presence of the Jewish communities in Europe for granted. But 74 years after the end of the Holocaust, we know it is not a given. With all the initiatives undertaken, I sincerely hope that the efforts countering Antisemitism advanced by the Juncker Commission, will become a turning point for the Jewish people in Europe.”The results of the survey show that there is a perception gap on Antisemitism: while 89% of Jewssay that Antisemitism has significantly increased over the past 5 years, only 36% of the general public consider it has increased. On average, only 4 in 10 Europeans think the Holocaust is sufficiently taught in schools. Of the respondents, 34% do not know that Holocaust denial is criminalised. Over 27,600 people in the 28 Member States took part in the survey.The Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the day when 74 years ago, the Allied Forces liberated the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. To mark this occasion, First Vice-President Timmermans will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp, where he will lay a wreath in front of the Death Wall and light a candle in memory of the victims' monument. The following day in Krakow, he will participate in a Citizens' Dialogue co-organised by the Tuscany Region's Memory Train project. This dialogue will bring together Italian and Polish students, teachers, Holocaust survivors and representatives from various organisations. During his visit to Poland, FVP Timmermans will also meet with Mr Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of Krakow. Again on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day, Commissioner Jourová gave a speech this morning at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels to present the work of the Juncker Commission in the fight and prevention of Antisemitism as well as the results of todays' Eurobarometer survey. The Jewish Museum exposes Jewish life and customs and thus is a stark reminder of the lives and culture destroyed by the Holocaust. The full results of the Eurobarometer including the report, factsheets and infographic can be found here. A Q&A presenting all the Commission actions is available online, as well as an information page.

Our economy is broken, with hundreds of millions of people living in extreme poverty while huge rewards go to those at the very top. The number of billionaires has doubled since the financial crisis and their fortunes grow by $2.5bn a day, yet the super-rich and corporations are paying lower rates of tax than they have in decades.

We need to transform our economies to deliver universal health, education and other public services. To make this possible, the richest people and corporations should pay their fair share of tax. This will drive a dramatic reduction in the gap between rich and poor and between women and men.