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Gun violence and gun control : critical engagements / by Bailey, Annette,editor.; Harrison, Thomas,1966-editor.; Bromwich, Rebecca,editor.;
This interdisciplinary anthology explores a wide range of intersecting issues contributing to and arising from gun violence. Millions of people are hurt and killed by gun violence globally, and the traumatic realities of these events are navigated by individuals and communities widely. In this context, gun violence fundamentally threatens social functioning in significant ways, and profoundly test the resilience of families. The resulting transformations carry social, political, legal and economic implications for mothering, family dynamics, and community engagement. This collaborative volume brings together diverse perspectives intended to deconstruct perceptions, realities, risks and impacts of gun violence, as seen by researchers, educators, community advocates, public health/health care experts, criminologists, social workers, field-based practitioners, and victims/survivors of gun violence. The distinct and broad range of contributions in this volume critically unpacks representations, stress and trauma, resilience, advocacy/activism, policymaking, family functioning, social justice and equity, governmentality and the criminal justice system, public health/health care, and community programs/interventions. Ultimately, the work is a unique contribution to the literature in which there is a lack of wide academic consideration of gun violence and a demonstrably unsatisfactory political response stretching back decades.
Subjects: Gun control.; Firearms and crime.; Violent crimes.;
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Gun crimes / by Royston, Angela,1945-(CARDINAL)143777;
Thomas Jennings -- Do guns leave fingerprints? -- Sacco and Vanzetti -- St. Valentine's day massacre -- The Kennedy assassination -- John Bennett -- Robert Ouko -- The laserman -- Jill Dando -- Peter Falconio -- Washington snipers -- Sharon Beshenivsky -- Time line.
Subjects: Firearms and crime; Violence;
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More guns, less crime : understanding crime and gun-control laws / by Lott, John R.,Jr.,1958-(CARDINAL)419210;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-316) and index.How to test the effects of gun control -- Gun ownership, gun laws, and the data on crime -- Concealed-handgun laws and crime rates : the empirical evidence -- The victims and the benefits from protection -- What determines arrest rates and the passage of concealed-handgun laws? -- The political and academic debate -- Some final thoughts.
Subjects: Firearms and crime; Firearms;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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More guns, less crime : understanding crime and gun-control laws / by Lott, John R.,Jr.,1958-(CARDINAL)419210;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.[ch]. 1. Introduction -- [ch]. 2. How to test the effects of gun control -- [ch]. 3. Gun ownership, gun laws, and the data on crime -- [ch]. 4. Concealed-handgun laws and crime rates: the empirical evidence -- [ch]. 5. Victims and the benefits from protection -- [ch]. 6. What determines arrest rates and the passage of concealed-handgun laws? -- [ch]. 7. Political and academic debate -- [ch]. 8. Some final thoughts.
Subjects: Firearms; Firearms and crime;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms / by Overton, Iain,author.(CARDINAL)688566;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-354).I. Introduction: The gun -- II. Pain: The dead ; The wounded ; The suicidal -- III. Power: The killers ; The criminals ; The police ; The military -- IV. Pleasure: The civilians ; The hunters ; The sex pistols -- V. Profit: The traders ; The smugglers ; The lobbyists ; The manufacturers ; The free."We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Firearms and crime.; Firearms ownership.; Firearms; Violent crimes.; Gun control.;
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Guns and crime / by Merino, Noël.(CARDINAL)487862;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-106) and index.Gun crime and violence have declined in recent years / Michael Planty and Jennifer L. Truman -- Many children and teens are killed or injured by guns every year / Children's Defense Fund -- Guns, mental illness, and Newtown / David Kopel -- The solution to gun violence is clear / Fareed Zakaria -- The dishonest gun-control debate / Kevin D. Williamson -- Crime soared with Mass. gun law / Jeff Jacoby -- Stricter gun control would likely lead to more gun violence / Jeffrey Miron -- Gun ownership with stricter controls could reduce gun violence / Jeffrey Goldberg -- Increased civilian gun ownership will not reduce crime / Alex Seitz-Wald -- Face it: guns are here to stay / Trevor Burrus -- Treasure the Second Amendment, but ban assault rifles / Judith Miller -- A ban on assault weapons would not reduce crime / National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) -- There is no easy solution to preventing gun violence / Richard A. Epstein.A compendium of opinion on the issue of guns and crime, including whether more stringent gun control would increase or decrease violence.
Subjects: Gun control; Firearms and crime;
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Guns and crime / by Gerdes, Louise I.,1953-(CARDINAL)273449;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Gun control; Firearms and crime;
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Guns and crime / by Roleff, Tamara L.,1959-(CARDINAL)391164;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102) and index.
Subjects: Firearms and crime; Gun control;
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The gun / by Nakamura, Fuminori,1977-(CARDINAL)355119; Powell, Allison Markin,translator.(CARDINAL)477077;
"On a nighttime walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, besides which is lying a gun. From the moment Nishikawa makes the decision to take the gun, the world around him blurs. Knowing he possesses the gun brings an intoxicating sense of purpose to his dull university life. But Nishikawa's personal entanglements are becoming unexpectedly complicated: he finds himself romantically involved with two women, while his biological father, whom he's never met, lies dying in a hospital. Through it all, he can't stop thinking about the gun--and the four bullets preloaded in its chamber. As he spirals into obsession, his focus is consumed by one idea: that possessing the gun is no longer enough--he must fire it."--
Subjects: Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Romance fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); College students; Firearms and crime;
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Gun control / by Scherer, Lauri S.(CARDINAL)398628;
MARCIVE 02/02/10Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-110) and index.Introduction: The meaning of the Second Amendment -- Opposing viewpoints on gun control -- Guns keep Americans safe / Don B. Kates and Carol Hehmeyer -- Guns endanger Americans / Juliet A. Leftwich -- Gun ownership causes violence / Jonathon Gatehouse, Michael Friscolanti, and Luiza C.H. Savage -- Gun ownership prevents violence / John R. Lott Jr. and April L. Dabney -- Gun control allows school shootings to occur / Roger D. McGrath -- Gun control can prevent school shootings / Paul Helmke -- Model essays and writing exercises -- The five-paragraph essay -- The cause-and-effect essay -- The causes of gun violence in America -- The consequences of gun control -- The making of a school shooter -- Write your own cause-and-effect five-paragraph essay -- Supporting research material.
Subjects: Gun control; Firearms and crime; Essay;
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