The Behavioral Science of Firearms
A Mental Health Perspective on Guns, Suicide, and Violence
Published on 18. October 2018
304 pages
978-0-19-066978-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Gianni Pirelli | Hayley Wechsler | Robert J. Cramer
The Behavioral Science of Firearms
Implications for Mental Health, Law and Policy
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01/2019
Oxford University Press Inc
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Persons
Gianni Pirelli, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and New Jersey, where he runs a group clinical and forensic psychology practice. He is the editor of his state association's journal, the New Jersey Psychologist.
Hayley Wechsler, Ph.D. is an admissions psychologist working toward licensure at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero.
Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Community and Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, and editor of the Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research.
Content
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
