Gun Violence Prevention? The Politics Behind Policy Responses to Sch
This book examines the gun-related policy responses to three school shooting incidents in the United States. Gun violence prevention activists and others involved in policy making were interviewed for the book, and news media articles and policy docu
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Selina E. M. Kerr
Gun Violence Prevention?
Selina E. M. Kerr
Gun Violence Prevention? The Politics Behind Policy Responses to School Shootings in the United States
Selina E. M. Kerr Independent Researcher Glasgow, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-75312-6 ISBN 978-3-319-75313-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75313-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934694 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Abstract Bricks and Shadows © Stephen Bonk/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated with love to my dad.
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Preface
At the time of the Dunblane school shooting in 1996, I was a nine-year- old child living in Scotland. I then became afraid to attend school in case a shooting occurred. This was exacerbated by my teacher at school preparing students in the class for a future incident, questioning where they would hide and how they would seek help. The Dunblane school shooting was a momentous incident for the United Kingdom, affecting security policies at schools across the nation and resulting in a ban on private ownership of handguns. I was intrigued about how such an atypical event could have such a momentous impact. The United Kingdom has never had another school shooting incident. After learning of the numerous school shootings occurring in the United States, I decided to investigate policy responses to the most high-profile incidents. Building upon the work started in my doctoral thesis looking at news media constructions and policy responses to school shootings in the United States, this book examines the gun-related policy debates an
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