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OverviewHow 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, Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior offers a comprehensive exploration of the social processes surrounding illegal firearm use and criminal behavior. 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 behavior. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Mark R. Pogrebin , Prof. Paul B. Stretesky , N. Prabha UnnithanPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc ISBN: 9781588266651ISBN 10: 1588266656 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 30 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword - Jay Corzine. Introduction: The Gun Offender's Perspective. Motives for Criminal Gun Use. Guns and Street Gang Culture. How Incarceration Shapes Offenders' Views and Use of Guns. Changing Concealed Carry Laws. Conclusion: Limiting Gun Violence.ReviewsFirst rate, and the kind of work that is desperately needed.... This book fills a major gap in the gun violence literature. - Tomislav Kovandzic, University of Texas at Dallas. This important and innovative book will have a significant and prolonged impact on our understanding of gun violence and its related prevention efforts. - Dean Dabney, Georgia State University. “First rate, and the kind of work that is desperately needed.... This book fills a major gap in the gun violence literature.” - Tomislav Kovandzic, University of Texas at Dallas “This important and innovative book will have a significant and prolonged impact on our understanding of gun violence and its related prevention efforts.” - Dean Dabney, Georgia State University Author InformationMark Pogrebin is professor of criminal justice and public affairs at the University of Colorado at Denver. His most recent book is About Criminals: A View of the Offender's World. N. Prabha Unnithan is professor of sociology at Colorado State University and editor of Social Sciences Journal. He coauthored Currents of Lethal Violence: An Integrated Model of Suicide and Homicide. Paul Stretesky is associate professor of sociology at Colorado State University and has published widely on issues of criminology and sociology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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