Index. List of tables -- List of contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Conclusion / Simon Sneddon -- 2. Classifying & defining firearms / r N. R. Jenzen-Jones -- 3. The global legal market in firearms / Simon Sneddon -- 4. Illegal firearms, illicit markets and weapon trafficking / Peter Squires -- 5. Legal frameworks / Nick Cartwright and Simon Sneddon -- 6. Firearms, terrorism and organized crime / Simon Sneddon -- 7. Responding to firearm crime / Sarah Watson and Rachel Bolton-King -- 8. International cooperation / Nick Cartwright -- 9. The impact of firearms on society and development / Sarah Watson -- 10. The role of civil society and communities in combatting firearms harm / Helen Poole -- 11. Evaluating firearms initiatives / Helen Poole -- 12. Policing societies with firearms : evaluating the US and England and Wales / David Baker and Dana Norris -- 13. Conclusion / Simon Sneddon -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
"Firearms: Global Perspectives on Consequences, Crime and Control explores the many dimensions of the illicit use of firearms across the globe, including legal, social science, technical and research perspectives on the issue. Firearms will be of great interest to students of Criminology, Criminal Justice, International Law, International Development, Policing, Crime Control and Community Safety"-- Provided by publisher.
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