Guns and Violence - The English Experience

Informationen zum Autor Joyce Lee Malcolm is Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law. Klappentext This timely and thought-provoking book takes a crucial step in illuminating the actual relationship between guns and violence in modern society. Zusammenfassung Investigating the real relationship between guns and violence! Malcolm presents an incisive! thoroughly researched historical study of England! whose strict gun laws and low rates of violent crime are often cited as proof that gun control works. Malcolm also offers a revealing comparison of the experience in England with that in modern America.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Lee Malcolm, Malcolm Joyce Lee
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2004
• EAN: 9780674016088
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01608-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 203 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; England, History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, LAW / Constitutional, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, History: specific events and topics, Violence and abuse in society, Weapons and equipment, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history