Gun Crime

By Dick Hobbs

Gun Crime brings together a collection of texts drawn from a diverse range of disciplines which have contributed to an understanding of the impact of gun crime within western societies. The articles explore: the problems of youth, gang membership and guns in society; acts of robbery involving the use of firearms; the problem of violence and homicide associated with firearm offending; and firearm injury trauma caused as a result of gun crime. Taken together these articles comprise a useful reference resource for researchers, academics and policy-makers seeking to understand issues embedded within firearms offending and develop initiatives to tackle gun crime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754625850
• ISBN13: 9780754625858
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"