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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703318503321

Autore

Sheppard David I

Titolo

Promising strategies to reduce gun violence [[electronic resource] ] : report / / Shay Bilchik, administrator

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, , [1999]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 253 pages) : illustrations

Collana

OJJDP report

Altri autori (Persone)

BilchikShay

Soggetti

Gun control - United States

Firearms and crime - United States

Firearms ownership - United States

Children and violence - United States

Violent crimes - United States - Prevention

Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"David Sheppard, primary author"--Acknowledgements.

"February 1999."

Culmination of a survey and review conducted by a U.S. Department of Justice Work Group and COSMOS Corporation.

"NCJ 173950"--PDF file, p. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218).

Nota di contenuto

Gun violence in the United States -- Solving the problem of gun violence -- Comprehensive gun violence reduction strategies -- Strategies to interrupt sources of illegal guns -- Strategies to deter illegal gun possession and carrying -- Strategies to respond to illegal gun use -- Education initiatives and alternative prevention strategies -- Research, technical assistance, and education programs.