Handbook of Gun Violence provides a comprehensive review of the complex world of gun violence. From its roots in epidemiology and public health to the intricacies of biopsychosocial risk factors to criminological and forensic considerations, this book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of a pressing societal issue. Sections cover everything from the history of firearm injury prevention research to the social, political, and policy implications surrounding gun violence. This book focuses on evidence-based strategies and emerging research areas, and equips readers with the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of gun violence prevention, intervention, research, and policy. With contributions from leading experts across various fields, including scientists from the CDC and NIH, this handbook provides invaluable insights into understanding, preventing, and addressing gun violence.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Section A: Epidemiology/Public health
1. The History of Firearm Injury Prevention Research
2. The Public Health Approach for Firearm Violence and Injury Prevention
3. IPV and Gun Violence: A Focus on Teen Dating Violence
4. Firearm Suicide Risk and Prevention Among Service Members
5. Firearm Suicide
6. Inequities in Interpersonal Firearm Violence
7. The Epidemiology and Prevention of Unintentional Firearm Injuries
Section B: Biopsychosocial
8. Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Gun Carrying and Firearm Violence
9. Neurobiology of Violence
10. Guns, Genes, and Crime
11. Psychopathy and Violence
12. Contagious Effects of Gun Violence in the Media: A Social-Cognitive Perspective
13. A Social-Ecological Model to Understand Gun Violence
Section C: Violence Prevention and Intervention
14. Healthcare-Based Firearm Injury Prevention
15. Firearm Suicide Prevention
16. Technical Assistance as a Tool to Enhance the Dissemination and Implementation of Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention Strategies
17. Community-Based Approaches to Prevent Firearm Violence
18. Place-based approaches to Firearm Violence Prevention
19. Psychosocial Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Problems
20. Prison-Based Interventions for Violence
21. Gun Violence and Its Influence on School Safety and Security
22. Hunting Safety
23. Enhancing the Translation of Violence Prevention Efforts and Research in Politically Charged Policy Environments
Section D: Forensic Psychology
24. Firearm Violence and Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses
25. Offender Profiling and Gun Crime
26. Mass Shootings
27. Terrorism and Gun Violence
28. Violence Risk Assessment and Management
Section E: Criminology
29. The Gun-Centric Nature of Gang Violence
30. Forced Migration and Gun Violence: What do we Know?
31. Firearms Trafficking and Transnational Crime
32. A Neurocriminological Perspective on Violence
Section F: Funding, Surveillance Data, and Research Methods
33. Emerging Research Areas and Contributions of NIH in Firearm Injury and Mortality Research
34. Federal and Foundation Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Programming and Research
35. Public Health Surveillance of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries
36. Public Health Surveillance of Firearm Injury Deaths
37. Applying Data Science to the Study of Gun Violence
38. Research methods: Considerations and Opportunities to Advance Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention
Section G: Policy and Politics
39. New Zealand Experience with Gun Violence and Gun Control
40. European Experience with Gun Violence and Gun Control
41. U.S. Experience with Gun Violence and Gun Control
Authors
Nicholas D Thomson Director of Research at VCU Health's Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Surgery, and Forensic Research Psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.Dr. Nicholas D. Thomson is the Director of Research at VCU Health's Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Associate Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Psychology, and Forensic Research Psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Thomson's research has been supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; including some of the first research funding dedicated to preventing gun violence among high-risk youth and adults in 25 years. Dr. Thomson is widely published in the field of forensic psychology and developmental psychopathology, with over 70 peer-reviewed publications, chapters, and a textbook on psychopathy (Understanding Psychopathy: The Biopsychosocial Perspective). Dr. Thomson serves on the editorial board for multiple leading journals, including Psychology of Violence. Dr. Thomson pioneered the development of the first virtual reality interventions aimed at promoting gun safety among adults, reducing retaliatory gun violence among youth victims of violence, and preventing youth suicide. He is an advocate for interdisciplinary research, focusing on mechanistically-informed strategies that incorporate a biopsychosocial approach to enhance both cutting-edge research and effective prevention. His expertise is recognized internationally, and he consults on strategies for preventing gun violence, violent extremism, radicalization, and family-level antisocial behavior. Dr. Thomson has received numerous awards and nominations for his research excellence and innovation, both nationally and internationally, in the fields of externalizing disorders and violence prevention.
