Gun violence : opposing viewpoints

Gun violence: opposing viewpoints

Series:

Opposing viewpoints

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press

Pub. Date:

[2011]

Language:

English

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[2011]	Greenhaven Press	257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.	On Shelf CCU Circulating Books (off-campus) HV 7435 .G862 2011	More Info Place Hold

Description

This volume explores the topics relating to gun violence by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Subjects

Crime
Firearms
Firearms and crime
Firearms and crime -- Juvenile literature
Gun control
Gun control -- Juvenile literature
Literature
Violent crimes
Violent crimes -- Juvenile literature

From the Book

pt. 1. How serious is the problem of gun violence?

Gun violence is a serious problem / Andrew Goddard

The link between gun ownership and gun violence is flawed / Jacob Deakins

The flow of U.S. guns fuels gun violence in Mexico / Tom Diaz

The percentage of U.S. guns used in Mexican gun violence is exaggerated / William P. Hoar

The availability of guns increases the risk of suicide / Matthew Miller and David Hemenway

The availability of guns does not increase suicide rates / Don B. Kates

Gun violence poses a serious threat to children / Marian Wright Edelman

Gun safety programs reduce the threat of fatal firearm accidents among children / National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action

pt. 2. What factors contribute to gun violence?

The availability of guns increases gun violence / Bob Herbert

Making guns less available does not reduce gun violence / John R. Lott Jr.

Pro-gun organization policies promote gun violence / John E. Rosenthal

Gun violence is a symptom of other social problems / Courtland Milloy

Hate and extremist groups encourage gun violence / Astrid Dorélien, Michael Miller, and Peter Brody

Popular culture promotes gun violence / Dariusz Dziewanski

American's violent culture advances gun violence / Andrew Stephen

pt. 3. Do private gun ownership policies reduce gun violence?

Laws controlling private gun ownership will reduce gun violence / Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Laws controlling private gun ownership reduce its deterrent effect on gun crime / Robert A. Levy

College campuses are safer without concealed weapons / Students for Gun Free Schools

College campuses are less safe without concealed weapons / Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

Laws allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in national parks will make visitors safer / Clair Schwan

Allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in national parks is dangerous / Dianne Feinstein

pt. 4. What laws and regulations should govern guns?

The Second Amendment guarantees the right to private gun ownership / Don B. Kates

Judicial activism wrongly established a Second Amendment right to private gun ownership / Dennis A. Henigan

Gun show loopholes should be closed / City of New York

Background checks at gun shows are unnecessary / National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action

The assault weapons ban should be reinstated / Delaware County Daily Times

The assault weapons ban should not be reinstated / Steven Warrick.

More Details

Contributors:

Gerdes, Louise I.,1953-

ISBN:

9780737749670
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Gun control
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