“This is how Malmö has diminished violent crimes” [Swedish]
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“This is how Malmö has diminished violent crimes” [Swedish]

In the last three years, Malmö has had 26 fatal shootings. After that the police became tougher with among other an effective reconnaissance work, point marking of leading criminals, cooperation with other authorities and an investment in defector activities, violence with firearms has decreased significantly, writes criminologist Ardavan Khoshnood.

Crime, Victimization and Vulnerability in Malmö
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Crime, Victimization and Vulnerability in Malmö

Malmö and its inhabitants are living in a historical era and in a changing environment – in a city that has grown with 43 percent since 1990. Crime, Victimization and Vulnerability in Malmöpresents a selection of current research, and the impact that crime,victimization and vulnerability have had on Malmö since the early 2000s Crime, Victimization and Vulnerability in Malmö addresses topics…

Firearms policy, suicide prevention and the swedish model
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Firearms policy, suicide prevention and the swedish model

Suicide is a global health problem and committing suicide with a firearm is a common method. As recent studies discuss the importance of removing a firearm from a patient trying to commit suicide in the US, it is believed that Sweden and the Swedish model can be highly useful for American policymakers. Sweden has a…

The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow
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The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow

On January 16, 1979, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who had ruled Iran for nearly thirty-eight years, left the country in the face of a nationwide popular revolution—never to return. Shortly after his departure, it became known that the deposed monarch suffered from advanced cancer, and on July 27, 1980, he passed away in Cairo, at…