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The Behavioral Science of Firearms

Implications for Mental Health, Law and Policy. American Psychology-Law Society Series

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York, United States
Published: 3rd Jan 2019
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 33mm
Weight: 893g
ISBN-10: 0190630434
ISBN-13: 9780190630430
Barcode No: 9780190630430
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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.

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Too often the intersection of the topics of firearms and mental illness is the subject of misconceptions or approached with political partisanship. Dr. Pirelli and his colleagues have provided a thorough and apolitical exposition of the history and many clinical, legal, and behavioral issues associated with the topics of firearms and behavioral health. This book is a welcome addition to the new, cutting edge literature that relies on research evidence, some designed
and conducted by the authors themselves, to examine and draw conclusions regarding best practices in managing the public health problems presented by violence, suicide, and firearms. * Liza Gold, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine
* This is a timely, thoughtful, and encyclopedic analysis of firearms for mental health practitioners. Striving to be even-handed and objective, the authors carefully navigate the many controversies over firearms research, law, and policy. They present the social and cultural factors supporting gun ownership yet also review research on the role of guns in domestic violence, suicide, and mass murder. They break new ground in forensic mental health assessment for
questions of firearms ownership and safety that can arise in many different legal contexts. * Dewey Cornell, Ph.D., Forensic clinical psychologist and Bunker Professor of Education, Director, Virginia Youth Violence Project, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
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