Policing Gun Violence: Strategic Reforms for Controlling Our Most Pressing Crime Problem

by Anthony A Braga, Philip J Cook, Philip J. Cook

Book Overview

In many U.S. cities, gun violence is the most urgent crime problem. High rates of deadly violence make a city less livable, dragging down quality of life, economic development, and property values. The police are the primary agency tasked with controlling gun violence, yet advocates for gun violence prevention either ignore the police or only reference them as a part of the problem. But in fact, more effective policing is key to the success of any...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199929289
• ISBN13: 9780199929283
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"