Thomas Gabor

Broschiertes Buch

Confronting Gun Violence in America

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Thomas Gabor is an international consultant based in Florida, USA. He was formerly a Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has published over 150 works, testified in front of Parliamentary committees, and served as a consultant and expert witness on behalf of many international and governmental agencies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-81584-8
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 501g
• ISBN-13: 9783319815848
• ISBN-10: 3319815849
• Artikelnr.: 53571457

Rezensionen

"For security professionals and anyone interested in the topic of gun violence, Thomas Gabor's work is a worthwhile read. The information presented in Confronting Gun Violence in America demonstrates quality research and analysis. ... Gabor writes in a manner that is engaging, easily understood, and thought provoking. He does an excellent job of dissecting the topic of gun violence into the various aspects that make up this complex issue." (Mary E. Cervantes, Security Management, sm.asisonline.org, October 10, 2018)