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Crime and Criminals | Gun Control Laws Do Not Reduce Crime
In the following viewpoint, Sheldon Richman argues that gun control is ineffective at preventing crime. Richman asserts that even if criminals are prevented from buying guns at gun shops, they may obtain them through burglary or the black market. Furthermore, if law-abiding citizens are prevented from acquiring or keeping their guns due to gun control laws, they will be unable to protect themselves and others against criminals who still have their firearms, he maintains. Therefore, Richman concludes, gun control does not make the world safer. Richman is the editor of Freeman...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Causes Crime?
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Chapter 2: Does Controlling Guns Control Crime?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Gun Control Laws Reduce Crime
- Gun Control Laws Do Not Reduce Crime
- Carrying Concealed Weapons Prevents Crime
- Carrying Concealed Weapons Does Not Prevent Crime
- Banning Semiautomatic Rifles Reduces Crime
- Banning Semiautomatic Rifles Would Not Reduce Crime
- Waiting Periods Prevent Criminals From Purchasing Handguns
- Instant Background Checks Would Prevent Criminals From Purchasing Handguns
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should Society Treat Juvenile Offenders?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Violent Juvenile Criminals Should Be Treated As Adults
- Juvenile Criminals Should Not Be Treated as Adults
- Society Should Impose Civil Ordinances Against Gangs
- Imposing Civil Ordinances Against Gangs is Unconstitutional
- Parents Should Be Held Responsible For Their Childrent's Crimes
- Parental Responsibility Laws Will Not Reform Delinquent Behavior
- Government-Mandated Teen Curfews Are Effective
- Government-Mandated Teen Curfews Are a Mistake
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: How Can Crime Be Prevented?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The Death Penalty Deters Crime
- The Death Penalty Does Not Deter Crime
- "Three-Strikes" Laws Prevent Crime
- "Three-Strikes" Laws Are Unfair
- Imprisoning Criminals Prevents Crime
- Imprisoning Criminals is Only One of Many Factors That Prevent Crime
- A Strong Police Presence Prevents Crime
- A Strong Police Presence Does Not Prevent Crime
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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