
Firearms
Global Perspectives on Consequences, Crime and Control
- 274 pages
- English
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Firearms
Global Perspectives on Consequences, Crime and Control
About this book
Firearms: Global Perspectives on Consequences, Crime and Control explores the many dimensions of the illicit use of firearms across the globe, including legal, social science, technical and research perspectives on the issue.
Employing a global set of case studies, the book introduces students to the core issues related to the trafficking, manufacture, availability and criminal use of firearms, as well as firearms markets, national and international legal frameworks to control firearms, the response of the criminal justice system, the role of civil society in affecting change and how students can get involved through research and action.
Firearms will be of great interest to students of Criminology, Criminal Justice, International Law, International Development, Policing, Crime Control and Community Safety.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- List of abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Understanding the global firearms phenomenon
- 2 Classifying & defining firearms
- 3 The global legal market in firearms
- 4 Illegal firearms, illicit markets and weapon trafficking
- 5 Legal frameworks
- 6 Firearms, terrorism and organized crime
- 7 Responding to firearm crime
- 8 International cooperation
- 9 The impact of firearms on society and development
- 10 The role of civil society and communities in combatting firearms harm
- 11 Evaluating firearms initiatives
- 12 Policing societies with firearms: evaluating the US and England and Wales
- 13 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index