Gun Violence and Public Life

Schools, theatres and malls used to be safe havens. Marathons were triumphal, not tragic. Today, public life is risky. Citizens are on edge, either calling for gun control or purchasing personal weapons of self-defense. In this timely book, prominent US and international authors examine gun violence in public life. They offer the latest data and analysis on topics such as comparative gun homicide rates, the efficacy of gun control, risks associated with gun ownership, concealed-carry data and policy, media and gaming violence, gender and guns, and school shootings. New insights are developed from a comparative case study of Canada, a country in which gun ownership is common but with a much lower rate of gun violence. Neither demonising nor mythologising guns, the contributors provide evidence-based analyses that shed light on policy directions and personal conduct.

Preface; Chapter 1 Gunplay and Governmentality, Timothy W. Luke; Chapter 2 Guns, Crime, and Political Institutions, Matt Qvortrup; Chapter 3 Homicide in Canada and the United States, Bill O'Grady; Chapter 4 The Usual Suspects, Jaclyn V. Schildkraut, Glenn W. Muschert; Chapter 5 Guys and Guns (Still) Amok, Douglas Kellner; Chapter 6 Beyond Alienation and Anomie, Mark P. Worrell; Chapter 7 Fear, Punitive Anger, and Guns, Robert L. Young; Chapter 8 Ethos of the Gun; Chapter 9 Policing the Second Amendment, Jennifer Carlson; Chapter 10 There Is a GunMAN on Campus, Michael Kimmel, Cliff Leek; Chapter 11 Men Who Kill, Ben Agger;