Gun Violence and Public Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781612056661)

Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens. Marathons were triumphal, not tragic. Today, public life is risky. Citizens are on edge, either calling for gun control or purchasing personal weapons of self-defense. In this timely book, prominent US and international authors examine gun violence in public life. They offer the latest data and analysis on topics such as comparative gun homicide rates, the efficacy of gun control, risks associated with gun ownership, concealed-carry data and policy, media and gaming violence, gender and guns, and school shootings. New insights are developed from a comparative case study of Canada, a country in which gun ownership is common but with a much lower rate of gun violence. Neither demonising nor mythologising guns, the contributors provide evidence-based analyses that shed light on policy directions and personal conduct.

Author: Ben Agger, Timothy W. Luke
ISBN-10: 1612056660
ISBN-13: 9781612056661
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2014
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 303