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Policing gun violence : strategic reforms for controlling our most pressing crime problem /

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"Policing Gun Violence makes the case that increasing the effectiveness of the police in gun-violence prevention is both possible and essential. It is essential because in many cities, gun violence is the most pressing crime problem, making cities less liveable and dragging down economic develo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969- (Author), Cook, Philip J., 1946- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:Studies in crime and public policy.
Subjects:
Gun control > United States.
Law enforcement > United States.
Police > United States.
Social justice > United States.
Marginality, Social > United States.
Armes à feu > Contrôle > États-Unis.
Lois > Application > États-Unis.
Justice sociale > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Criminology.
Gun control
Law enforcement
Marginality, Social
Police
Social justice
United States
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Society.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Social Burden of Gun Violence
  • 3. Regulation and Its Enforcement
  • 4. 21st-​Century Policing and Crime Control
  • 5. Targeted Patrol and Problem-​Solving in Hot Spots
  • 6. Retail Deterrence of Very High-​Risk Groups
  • 7. Strengthening the Investigation of Shootings
  • 8. Reducing Shootings by the Police
  • 9. Policing Firearms Trafficking, Theft, and Illegal Diversion
  • 10. There's Much to Be Done
  • Notes
  • Index