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The Behavioral Science of Firearms focuses on applying behavioral science principles and knowledge to inform and improve firearm-related policy, practice, and research. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of relevant case law and legal statutes, as well as issues pertaining to violence, suicide, and gun safety. Additional topics include civilian firearm ownership suitability; considerations for relevant professions (such as the military, law enforcement, and corrections); self-care; and more. Concepts are presented via a best-practices model that promotes empirically-supported decision-making. Drawing on a range of arenas such as psychology, sociology, criminal justice, and law, The Behavioral Science of Firearms is an essential resource for a wide readership, including practitioners, institutional and law enforcement personnel, legislators, and academicians and students in fields such as psychology, criminal justice, and public health.
Contents
PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO FIREARMS
Chapter 1: Firearms: A Primer
Chapter 2: Firearm Law and Policy
PART II: MENTAL HEALTH, VIOLENCE, AND SUICIDE
Chapter 3: Mental Health
Chapter 4: Violence
Chapter 5: Domestic (DV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Chapter 6: Suicide and Self-Injury
PART III: THE EMERGING ROLES OF MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN FIREARM-RELATED MATTERS
Chapter 7: Evaluation
Chapter 8: Treatment
PART IV: MAIN FINDINGS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR PRACTIC, RESEARCH, AND POLICY
Chapter 9: Main Findings and Future Directions in the Behavioral Science of Firearms
