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- catalog abstract "Annotation Ludwig (public policy, Georgetown U.) and Cook (public policy, Duke U.) present 10 studies that apply empirical policy analysis to issues of gun regulation in the United States. Papers examine the connection between rates of gun ownership and rates of suicide and burglary, investigate gun ban programs in the states and other countries, look at the impact of gun-carrying laws, and examines research efforts in the area of gun violence. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). Annotation Compared with other developed nations, the United States is unique in its high rates of both gun ownership and murder. Although widespread gun ownership does not have much effect on the overall crime rate, gun use does make criminal violence more lethal and has a unique capacity to terrorize the public. Gun crime accounts for most of the costs of gun violence in the United States, which are on the order of $100 billion per year. But that is not the whole story. Guns also provide recreational benefits and sometimes are used virtuously in fending off or forestalling criminal attacks. Given that guns may be used for both good and ill, the goal of gun policy in the United States has been to reduce the flow of guns to the highest-risk groups while preserving access for most people. There is no lack of opinions on policies to regulate gun commerce, possession, and use, and most policy proposals spark intense controversy. Whether the current system achieves the proper balance between preserving access and preventing misuse remains the subject of considerable debate. Evaluating Gun Policy provides guidance for a pragmatic approach to gun policy using good empirical research to help resolve conflicting assertions about the effects of guns, gun control, and law enforcement. The chapters in this volume do not conform neatly to the claims of any one political position. The book is divided into five parts. In the first section, contributors analyze the connections between rates of gun ownership and two outcomes of particular interest to society -- suicide and burglary. Regulating ownership is the focus of the second section, where contributors investigate the consequences a large-scale combined gunban and buy-back program in Australia, as well as the impact of state laws that prohibit gun ownership to those with histories of domestic violence. The third section focuses on efforts to restrict gun carrying and includes.".
- catalog contributor b12750634.
- catalog contributor b12750635.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description "Annotation Compared with other developed nations, the United States is unique in its high rates of both gun ownership and murder. Although widespread gun ownership does not have much effect on the overall crime rate, gun use does make criminal violence more lethal and has a unique capacity to terrorize the public. Gun crime accounts for most of the costs of gun violence in the United States, which are on the order of $100 billion per year. But that is not the whole story. Guns also provide recreational benefits and sometimes are used virtuously in fending off or forestalling criminal attacks. Given that guns may be used for both good and ill, the goal of gun policy in the United States has been to reduce the flow of guns to the highest-risk groups while preserving access for most people. There is no lack of opinions on policies to regulate gun commerce, possession, and use, and most policy proposals spark intense controversy. Whether the current system achieves the proper balance between preserving access and preventing misuse remains the subject of considerable debate. Evaluating Gun Policy provides guidance for a pragmatic approach to gun policy using good empirical research to help resolve conflicting assertions about the effects of guns, gun control, and law enforcement. The chapters in this volume do not conform neatly to the claims of any one political position. The book is divided into five parts. In the first section, contributors analyze the connections between rates of gun ownership and two outcomes of particular interest to society -- suicide and burglary. Regulating ownership is the focus of the second section, where contributors investigate the consequences a large-scale combined gunban and buy-back program in Australia, as well as the impact of state laws that prohibit gun ownership to those with histories of domestic violence. The third section focuses on efforts to restrict gun carrying and includes.".
- catalog description "Annotation Ludwig (public policy, Georgetown U.) and Cook (public policy, Duke U.) present 10 studies that apply empirical policy analysis to issues of gun regulation in the United States. Papers examine the connection between rates of gun ownership and rates of suicide and burglary, investigate gun ban programs in the states and other countries, look at the impact of gun-carrying laws, and examines research efforts in the area of gun violence. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Pragmatic gun policy / Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig -- Guns and suicide / Mark Duggan -- Guns and burglary / Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig -- Australia : a massive buyback of low-risk guns / Peter Reuter and Jenny Mouzos -- Disarming batterers : the impact of domestic violence firearm laws / Elizabeth Richardson Vigdor and James A. Mercy -- Policing crime guns / Jacqueline Cohen and Jens Ludwig -- Prison sentence enhancements : the case of Project Exile / Steven Rafael and Jens Ludwig -- Impact of concealed-carry laws / John J. Donohue -- State and federal gun laws : trends for 1970-99 / Jon S. Vernick and Lisa M. Hepburn -- Data on violent injury / Deborah Azrael [and others] -- Continuity and change in the American gun debate / Franklin E. Zimring.".
- catalog extent "ix, 469 p. :".
- catalog identifier "081575311X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0815753128 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Brookings metro series".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "364.15/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Gun control United States.".
- catalog subject "HV7436 .E9 2003".
- catalog subject "Violent crimes United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Pragmatic gun policy / Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig -- Guns and suicide / Mark Duggan -- Guns and burglary / Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig -- Australia : a massive buyback of low-risk guns / Peter Reuter and Jenny Mouzos -- Disarming batterers : the impact of domestic violence firearm laws / Elizabeth Richardson Vigdor and James A. Mercy -- Policing crime guns / Jacqueline Cohen and Jens Ludwig -- Prison sentence enhancements : the case of Project Exile / Steven Rafael and Jens Ludwig -- Impact of concealed-carry laws / John J. Donohue -- State and federal gun laws : trends for 1970-99 / Jon S. Vernick and Lisa M. Hepburn -- Data on violent injury / Deborah Azrael [and others] -- Continuity and change in the American gun debate / Franklin E. Zimring.".
- catalog title "Evaluating gun policy : effects on crime and violence / Jens Ludwig, Philip J. Cook, editors.".
- catalog type "text".