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Confronting Gun Violence in America
Thomas Gabor
出版Springer, 2016-09-12
主題Social Science / CriminologySocial Science / Sociology / UrbanPolitical Science / Public Policy / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Affairs & Administration
ISBN33193372389783319337234
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JTMPDQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This book critically examines the link between guns and violence. It weighs the value of guns for self-protection against the adverse effects of gun ownership and carrying. It also analyses the role of public opinion, the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, and the firearms industry and lobby in impeding efforts to prevent gun violence.
Confronting Gun Violence in America explores solutions to the gun violence problem in America, a country where 90 people die from gunshot wounds every day. The wide-range of solutions assessed include: a national gun licensing system; universal background checks; a ban on military-style weapons; better regulatory oversight of the gun industry; the use of technologies, such as the personalization of weapons; child access prevention; repealing laws that encourage violence; changing violent norms; preventing retaliatory violence; and strategies to rebuild American communities. This accessible and incisive book will be of great interest to students and researchers in criminology and sociology, as well as practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in gun ownership and violence.