NCJ Number
149718
Date Published
1993
Length
15 pages
Annotation
The first issue of this bibliography, compiled to inform the reader about new resources on injury and violence prevention topics, focuses on firearm injuries and is divided into new resources and classics.
Abstract
The bibliography has 76 annotated citations that cover such topics as the use of firearms by adolescents, assault weapons as a public health hazard, injury and violence prevention, gun ownership, gun control, television violence, and mandatory sentencing laws for gun-related crimes. The citations also focus on violent deaths among children due to gun violence, teenage suicide, handgun violence, injury and violence costs, homicide, and minority youth violence.