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  2. Stanley v. Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Stanley v. State, 224 Ga. 259, 161 S.E.2d 309 (1968); probable jurisdiction noted, 393 U.S. 819 (1968). Holding; The First Amendment, as applied to the States under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, prohibits making mere private possession of obscene material a crime. Supreme Court of Georgia reversed. Court membership; Chief ...

  3. Community crime prevention - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Crime Bill of 1994, often times referred to as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, was signed by President Clinton on September 13, 1994, as a way of shifting towards adapting more "tough on crime" policies while expanding police presences within residential communities through a variety of community policing interventions.

  4. Crime prevention - Wikipedia

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    Tertiary prevention is used after a crime has occurred in order to prevent successive incidents. Such measures can be seen in the implementation of new security policies following acts of terrorism such as the September 11, 2001 attacks. Situational crime prevention uses techniques focusing on reducing on the opportunity to commit a crime. Some ...

  5. Want to carry a concealed handgun in Georgia? Here’s ... - AOL

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    If approved, the permit is valid for five years so long an individual is a resident of the county where they applied, according to Georgia Code 16-11-129. Permit holders may carry “any weapon ...

  6. Crime displacement - Wikipedia

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    Crime displacement is the relocation of crime (or criminals) as a result of police crime-prevention efforts. Crime displacement has been linked to problem-oriented policing, but it may occur at other levels and for other reasons. Community-development efforts may be a reason why criminals move to other areas for their criminal activity.

  7. Crime prevention through environmental design - Wikipedia

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    Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is an agenda for manipulating the built environment to create safer neighborhoods. It originated in the contiguous United States around 1960 when urban designers recognized that urban renewal strategies were risking the social framework needed for self-policing .

  8. Crime in Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, there were 434,560 crimes reported in Georgia, including 650 murders, 387,009 property crimes, and 2,344 rapes. ... Crime in Atlanta; Gangs in Georgia; Law ...

  9. Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Wikipedia

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    Georgia Bureau of Investigation Headquarters building in DeKalb County, Georgia The State Crime Lab is located in another building at the same DeKalb County complex. The agency is divided into several parts: Division of Forensic Sciences (DOFS) - Established in 1952 and furnishes scientific support to the Criminal Justice System of Georgia.