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Gun Violence In American Society: Crime, Justice, and Public Policy provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary investigation into one of society’s major social, public health and political concerns—death, injury, and destruction from the use of firearms. Contributors employ a variety of theoretical, methodological, and data analysis frameworks to address different gun violence issues. They explore how gun violence is created and perpetuated in society, as well as the various forms and social contexts in which it appears. The impacts of gun violence on different social groups, communities, and social institutions are also delineated. Moreover, possible solutions to gun violence are presented.

Table of Contents:
Figures Tables Foreword by Dr. Raymond M. Delaney, Jr. Preface by Dr. Lisa A. Eargle and Dr. Ashraf Esmail Acknowledgments Chapter One: Piercing the Silence: An Overview of Gun Violence: Patterns, Profits, Protections and Policies Lisa A. Eargle and Ashraf Esmail Chapter Two: Shattered Self-Images: Narcissism, Egotistical Suicide and School Shooters Selina Doran and Mary Ann O'Grady Chapter Three: From Egotistical and Anomic Suicide to Egotistical And Anomic Homicide: Explaining The Aurora, Colorado Mass Shooting Using Durkheim, Merton and Agnew Dinur Blum and Christian G. Jaworski Chapter Four: School Shooters: The Progression From Social Rejection to Mass Murder Martha Smithey Chapter Five: Institutional Correlates of Intimate Partner Gun Homicides Sheryl L. Van Horne Chapter Six: (Il)legal Guns and Homicide: A Case Study of New Orleans Jessica M. Doucet, Julia D'Antonio-Del Rio, and Chantel D. Chauvin Chapter Seven: Do Firearms and Other Weapons Increase the Odds of Injury Du

About the Author :
Lisa A. Eargle is a Board of Trustees Research Scholar, Professor and Chair of Sociology at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC. Her research focuses upon the areas of disasters and crime. Dr. Eargle is the co-editor of Black Beaches And Bayous: The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster (UPA, 2012) and Savage Sand And Surf: the Hurricane Sandy Disaster (UPA, 2015). Ashraf Esmail is the Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program at Dillard University in New Orleans. His research focuses upon a variety of criminological, educational, and multicultural issues. Dr. Esmail serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Peace/Anti-Violence Education and is the senior editor for the Journal of Education and Social Justice.

Review :
Every New Orleanian knows the statistic: highest per capita murder rates in the United States. For the most well-known city, in the state best known for “bringing up the rear” in every quality of life statistic, being cast as Number 1 is no prize. This book examines fully what plagues New Orleans and other communities that are entrenched in this downward spiral of social illness, and offers REAL policy proposals as cures. I read this book through my lens as a civil rights attorney, social justice advocate and organizer; it is compelling and a must read for those who want to advance community conversations on change. This book is an awesome illustration of how gun violence in America continues to reach all socioeconomic levels. Several authors bring to the forefront the localized terrorism that plagues our city streets, but also indicate our lack of ability to control gun violence. The research and statistics are phenomenal and I believe the authors, indeed, provoke new theories on how gun violence impacts us all. This is a must read book, not only for person involved with the criminal justice or the study thereof, but for the general populace.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780761867050
  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Publisher Imprint: University Press of America
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 312
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0761867058
  • Publisher Date: 17 Nov 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Crime, Justice and Public Policy


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