Confronting Gun Violence in America

Confronting Gun Violence in America
Author: Thomas Gabor
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319337238

This book critically examines the link between guns and violence. It weighs the value of guns for self-protection against the adverse effects of gun ownership and carrying. It also analyses the role of public opinion, the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, and the firearms industry and lobby in impeding efforts to prevent gun violence. Confronting Gun Violence in America explores solutions to the gun violence problem in America, a country where 90 people die from gunshot wounds every day. The wide-range of solutions assessed include: a national gun licensing system; universal background checks; a ban on military-style weapons; better regulatory oversight of the gun industry; the use of technologies, such as the personalization of weapons; child access prevention; repealing laws that encourage violence; changing violent norms; preventing retaliatory violence; and strategies to rebuild American communities. This accessible and incisive book will be of great interest to students and researchers in criminology and sociology, as well as practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in gun ownership and violence.

Everything You Need to Know About Confronting Violence Against Women

Everything You Need to Know About Confronting Violence Against Women
Author: Alexis Burling
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508179166

Violence against women is a worldwide phenomenon. It affects women and girls of all ages and gender identities, all races and ethnicities, all economic classes and levels of education. In this invaluable volume, readers will learn how to confront this widespread issue. Informative yet easily digestible chapters cover vital topics such as how racism, sexism, and economic inequality fuel violence against women; how readers might cope if they've experienced or witnessed acts of violence; and ways to advocate for legal change. Sidebars share helpful tips, such as what to ask a therapist and how to distinguish common myths from facts. Contact information for domestic and sexual violence hotlines, women's shelters, and other organizations is also included.

Confronting Violence

Confronting Violence
Author: George A. Gellert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0429723911

This book is a definitive reference work and a call to action, written with a public health physician's eye for public safety and a scientist's evenhanded respect for evidence. It is intended for professionals who interact with or provide services to people affected by violence.

Facing Violence

Facing Violence
Author: Rory Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781594399763

Provides an introduction to the context of self-defense. It includes seven elements that must be addressed to bring self-defense training to something approaching 'complete.'

Confronting Sexism and Violence Against Women

Confronting Sexism and Violence Against Women
Author: Karen D. Stout
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Takes a thought-provoking look at the many issues related to discrimination and violence against women.

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes
Author: Gregory M. Herek
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1992
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780803945425

Although victimization of lesbians and gay men is not a new problem, its severity appears to be increasing. After several decades of denial and neglect, the problem of anti-gay violence has begun to receive some measure of societal recognition and response. Not only the lesbian and gay male communit.

Responding to School Violence

Responding to School Violence
Author: Glenn W. Muschert
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781588269072

Why do so many school antiviolence programs backfire? And why do policymakers keep making the same mistakes? The authors of Responding to School Violence examine the pervasive rise of school security measures since the Columbine shootings, highlighting the unintended consequences of policymaking too often shaped by fear and sensationalism. Probing an array of now ubiquitous tactics and programs¿metal detectors, police patrols, zero tolerance policies, and more¿the authors show how increasingly punitive schoolhouse dynamics negatively affect student safety and even educational experiences. They also share lessons from past mistakes and identify workable, comprehensive approaches for addressing a recurrent social problem.

Battered Wives

Battered Wives
Author: Del Martin
Publisher: Volcano Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1981
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780912078700

Available for the first time ever in trade paperback, Dale Carnegie's enduring classic, the inspirational personal development guide that shows how to achieve lifelong success. One of the top-selling books of all time, "How to Win Friends & Influence People" has sold more than 15 million copies in all its editions.

Religicide

Religicide
Author: Georgette F. Bennett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2022-11-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1637581025

A brave and timely proposal to name, investigate, and ultimately stop a new crime–the mass murder of millions of people for their faith. eligion-related violence is the fastest spreading type of violence worldwide. Attacks on religious minorities follow a clear pattern and are preceded with early warning signs. Until now, such violence had no name, let alone a set of policies designed to identify and prevent it. A unique attempt to create a new moral and legal category alongside other forms of persecution and mass murder, Religicide explores the roots of atrocities such as the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Bosnian war, and other human rights catastrophes. The authors tap into their decades of activism, interreligious engagement, and people-to-people diplomacy to delve into a gripping examination of contemporary religicides: the Yazidis in Iraq, the Rohingya in Myanmar, Uyghur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists in China, and the centuries-long efforts to wipe out Indigenous Americans. Yet, even in the face of these horrific atrocities, the authors resist despair. They amplify the voices of survivors and offer a blueprint for action, calling on government, business, civil society, and religious leaders to join in a global campaign to protect religious minorities.