@article{ref1,
title="Developing and analyzing a local gun-case database: the process and related issues",
journal="Journal of criminology  (New York)",
year="2014",
author="Jiao, Allan Y.",
volume="2014",
number="",
pages="1-7",
abstract="To maintain public safety and improve system response, a strong need exists for understanding the characteristics of individuals involved in gun crimes, related police activities, and situational/contextual variables surrounding gun incidents. A serious knowledge gap exists, however, in understanding weapon-related offenses at the city level and in how to develop a local gun-case database. This paper, which is based on research experiences at an urban police department in USA, describes and analyzes the process and related issues in developing such a database. The study revealed a few critical lessons concerning this process, including those related to communication and cooperation between the police and researchers, quality of data, and importance of a refined dataset for improving local police policies and operations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2090-7753",
doi="10.1155/2014/517867",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/517867"
}