In Focus Armed Violence Monitor - PERPETRATORS OF FIREARM INCIDENTS in South East Europe in 2020
In Focus Armed Violence Monitor - PERPETRATORS OF FIREARM INCIDENTS in South East Europe in 2020

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: South East Europe; Firearm perpetrators; Gender patterns; Weapon seizures; Criminal context; Law enforcement misuse; Illegal weapon possession
Summary/Abstract: In Focus - Armed Violence Monitors provide information on the specific types of firearm incidents and the related topics to illustrate the magnitude of firearms' adverse impact on civilians. This issue brings into focus perpetrators of firearm incidents in South East Europe (SEE) from 1 January to 31 December 2020. The analysis of the AVMP entries provides a significant contribution towards a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of perpetrators. By shedding light on the perpetrators' sex and age, the context of the incident, the type of weapon used, and other factors, this Monitor strives to present the data on individuals who committed firearm incidents as perpetrators, co-perpetrators, instigators, or accomplices.

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