Annotated Bibliography: Rage, Violence and Gunfire

Critical Issue Project on
Rage, Violence and Gunfire

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction

This annotated bibliography is an attempt to collate a general resource on the broad terms of rage, violence & gunfire, with emphasis given to adolescents. Most of the sites and published resources below cover the causes and prevention of juvenile crime however, how they approach these topics differ and each resource will contain original and unique information as well.
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http://www.teen-violence.com

This site contains a fact sheet of statistics on teen violence. It covers the period from 1989-1998. It includes statistics from a wide range of topics concerning teen violence such as, school violence, home violence, gangs and guns. It also lists warning signs for whether a child is at risk of joining a gang. There are also expanded links discussing guns/weapons, school and home violence. This site also contains links for chat and news. In the reference section of the statistics fact sheet, there are links for further study as well. _______________________________________________________________________
American Psychological Association Help Center: “Warning signs of Teen Violence”
Available: http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38 {2004}
This site is a comprehensive guide to teen violence. It discusses the following:
• Reasons for Violence
• Recognizing Violence Warning Signs In Others
• If Someone You Know Shows Violence Warning Signs
• Dealing with Anger
• Are You At Risk For Violent Behavior?
• Controlling Your Own Risk for Violent Behavior
• Violence against Self
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Juvenile Crime: Opposing Viewpoints
Published Book {2002}
This book covers juvenile rage, violence and gunfire all in one book. It appears to be unbiased toward the subject of juvenile crime but instead, it reveals opposing viewpoints of the same issues through a compilation of articles, speeches and long book excerpts. It reveals some causes of juvenile crime and discusses how to combat juvenile crime. This book touches on the subject of gang-related juvenile crime as well.
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How Can Gun Violence Be Reduced?
Published Book {2002}
This book discusses the following topics. One, does gun control reduce gun violence or not? Two, gun control poses a threat to self-defense. Three, compromising gun control can reduce gun violence. Four, do concealed-carry laws reduce violent crime or no? Five, do personalized guns reduce gun violence or not? Six, targeting illegal firearms trafficking can help reduce gun violence. Finally, enforcing current gun laws will reduce gun violence. There is also a section on organizations to contact concerning issues debated in the book. ________________________________________________________________________
Gun Violence: Opposing Viewpoints
Published Book {2002}
This book deals with questions such as, how serious is the problem of gun violence, does private ownership of handguns increase the threat of gun violence, and does the constitution protect private gun ownership and how to reduce gun violence. It is structured the same as the Juvenile Crime: Opposing Viewpoints book listed above. It also appears to be unbiased toward the subject of gun violence but instead, it reveals opposing viewpoints of the same issues through a compilation of articles, speeches and long book excerpts. ________________________________________________________________________
Lasting Impressions: Dealing with Violence in the Media
Video VHS
Here you will find suggestions for monitoring what your child watches on television and dealing with violence in the media. In addition, the viewer will learn how news channels determine the stories they cover in the news each day. The video also provides information for additional resources on this subject such as, books, organizations, video resources and websites. ________________________________________________________________________
Criminal Justice Resources: Crime Prevention
Available: http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/crimprev.htm
Provides links to a variety of resources on crime prevention. Some of those links are as follows:
Crime: Causes and Prevention
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/crime71.html
A compilation of resources by the National Center on Policy Analysis.
(Last checked 01/06/04)
Crime Prevention Coalition of America
http://www.crimepreventcoalition.org/
Check out the bulletin section for upcoming conferences, events, etc.
Also listed under Associations.
(Last checked 01/06/04)
Crime Prevention Digest
http://safetypub.com/cpd/cpd.htm
Personal safety tips for parents and children written in simple language and presented in slide show format.
Last checked 08/25/04)
Crime Stoppers International, Inc.
http://www.c-s-i.org/
Crime Stoppers is an effort to provide crime-solving assistance to law enforcement. There are over 1,000 Crime Stoppers programs all over the world. Also listed under Associations.
Last checked 01/06/04)
National Crime Prevention Council On-Line Resource Center
http://www.ncpc.org/
The On-Line Resource Center provides useful information about crime prevention, community building, comprehensive planning, and fun stuff for kids. The NCPC also sponsors an annual conference.
Last checked 01/06/04)