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In 2013—in the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School—Johns Hopkins University Press published Reducing Gun Violence in America, a collection of essays written by the world’s leading experts on gun violence. Updated Evidence and Policy Developments on Reducing Gun Violence in America follows up on the state of American gun violence by analyzing new data, research, and policy developments one year after Sandy Hook. Over the course of ten substantive chapter addendums, contributors bring readers up-to-date on such varied topics as mental illness, domestic violence, background checks, illegal gun sales, and personalized guns. They describe the recent policy measures that have been enacted and suggest additional approaches that may help stem the violence. An essential companion to Reducing Gun Violence in America, the reliable, empirical research and legal analysis in this e-book will help lawmakers, opinion leaders, and concerned citizens identify policy changes to address gun violence, which takes an average of more than 80 lives every day in the United States.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. ii-iv
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Introduction
  2. Daniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick
  3. pp. 1-3
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  1. Chapter 3 Update: Thinking Differently about Mental Illness, Violence Risk, and Gun Rights
  2. Jeffrey W. Swanson, Allison G. Robertson
  3. pp. 4-9
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  1. Chapter 4 Update: Enactment of Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence: A Story of State Successes
  2. April M. Zeoli, Shannon Frattaroli
  3. pp. 10-12
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  1. Chapter 6 Update: Broadening Denial Criteria: New Developments
  2. Garen J. Wintemute
  3. pp. 13-16
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  1. Chapter 7 Update: Comprehensive Background Checks: New Evidence and Rethinking “Comprehensive”
  2. Garen J. Wintemute
  3. pp. 17-19
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  1. Chapter 8 Update: Preventing the Diversion of Guns to Criminals through Effective Firearm Sales Laws
  2. Daniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick, Emma E. McGinty, Ted Alcorn
  3. pp. 20-23
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  1. Chapter 10 Update: Adequate Oversight of Licensed Firearm Dealers Remains a Problem
  2. Jon S. Vernick, Daniel W. Webster
  3. pp. 24-26
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  1. Chapter 11 Update: Enforcing Federal Laws against Firearms Traffickers: Policy and Legislative Progress in 2013
  2. Anthony A. Braga, Peter L. Gagliardi
  3. pp. 27-28
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  1. Chapter 13 Update: Personalized Guns Progress Report
  2. Stephen P. Teret
  3. pp. 29-32
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  1. Chapter 18 Update: The Second Amendment
  2. Lawrence E. Rosenthal, Adam Winkler
  3. pp. 33-35
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  1. Chapter 19 Update: Public Opinion on Gun Policy Following the Newtown Mass Shooting and the Disconnect with Political Action
  2. Emma E. McGinty, Daniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick, Colleen L. Barry
  3. pp. 36-39
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  1. Biographies of Contributors
  2. pp. 40-47
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Additional Information

ISBN
9781421415222
MARC Record
OCLC
1027681538
Pages
56
Launched on MUSE
2018-03-22
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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