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Bezig met laden... Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootingsdoor Louis Klarevas
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Epic Info! ( ) I'm glad I read this, but it was draining (of course, only one-millionth as draining as living through one of the events described). The author makes well-reasoned arguments, backed up by data, and has a list of concrete suggestions at the end of the book to reduce mass shootings, and the number of fatalities they produce. Klarevas starts out most chapters with a detailed description of a mass shooting...that was the really tough stuff for me to read. But if you're looking for more understanding of these events, this is a good place to start. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In the past decade, no individual act of violence has killed more people in the United States than the mass shooting. This well-researched, forcefully argued book answers some of the most pressing questions facing our society: Why do people go on killing sprees? Are gun-free zones magnets for deadly rampages? What can we do to curb the carnage of this disturbing form of firearm violence? Contrary to conventional wisdom, the author shows that gun possession often prods aggrieved, mentally unstable individuals to go on shooting sprees; these attacks largely occur in places where guns are not prohibited by law; and sensible gun-control measures like the federal Assault Weapons Ban--which helped drastically reduce rampage violence when it was in effect--are instrumental to keeping Americans safe from mass shootings in the future. To stem gun massacres, the author proposes several original policy prescriptions, ranging from the enactment of sensible firearm safety reforms to an overhaul of how the justice system investigates potential active-shooter threats and prosecutes violent crimes. Calling attention to the growing problem of mass shootings, Rampage Nation demonstrates that this unique form of gun violence is more than just a criminal justice offense or public health scourge. It is a threat to American security. --Amazon.com. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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