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How are guns used and viewed by criminals? Where do criminals obtain guns? And how do laws make firearms more or less accessible? Confronting these contentious questions, this work offers a comprehensive exploration of the social processes surrounding illegal firearm use and criminal behaviour. The authors draw on in-depth interviews with felons convicted of gun-related crimes and previous quantitative studies to offer a fresh look at the key issues of gun violence. Highlighting the overlooked symbolic power of guns in criminal situations, their findings underscore the power of social and cultural forces in affecting gun use. The book takes a comprehensive look at the relationship between guns, violence, and criminal behaviour.

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This qualitative study succeeds in probing past false stereotypes and stereotypical definitions of criminal behavior.... [It] is a timely work that answers the critical questions of why and how these gun offenses occur.... An important read for academics and non-academics alike. Outstanding.... Superbly designed and executed, and full of insights into the attitudes of inmates who had committed gun crimes. Provides rich, firsthand insights into the extended motivations and justifications of offenders.... An excellent addition. Highly recommended.

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Mark Pogrebin is professor in the department of criminal justice at the University of Colorado- Denver. His most recent book is About Criminals: A View of the Offender's World. Paul B. Stretesky is professor of sociology at Northumbria University, Newcastle. N. Prabha Unnithan is professor of sociology and director at the Center for the Study of Crime and Justice at Colorado State University. He is editor of Social Science Journal and coauthor of Currents of Lethal Violence: An Integrated Model of Suicide and Homicide.

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