The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researches enhance their global awareness.
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Gun Control Policies Around the World
1 Switzerland Considers Gun Control Imogen Foulkes 21
2 South Africa's Gun-Free Zone Policies Have Been Effective Adèle Kirsten et al. 26
3 Jamaican Gun Control Policies Are Ineffective Denton Tyndale 36
4 India's Gun Control Policies Are Ineffective Abhijeet Singh 43
Periodical Bibliography 53
Chapter 2 Gun Control and Global Crime
1 In Nigeria, Mass Gun Ownership is Not a Solution to Violent Crimes Okechukwu Emeh Jr. 55
2 Germany's Gun Control Laws are Ineffective in Preventing Crime Kevin Yuill 62
3 Canadian Gun Control Laws Have Reduced Domestic Homicide Rates Coalition for Gun Control 68
4 Australia's Gun Control Policies Have Reduced Crime Simon Chapman Philip Alpers Kingsley Agho Mike Jones 75
5 Sudan's Gun Buyback Programs Will Reduce Crime Adiok Mayik 97
Periodical Bibliography 105
Chapter 3 The Effects of Gun Ownership and Gun Control on Society
1 The Proliferation of Small Arms Is a Global Challenge Thomas Jackson Nicholas Marsh Taylor Owen Anne Thurin 107
2 Gun-Related Crimes are Costly for the People of New Zealand Amanda Ruler 116
3 Jamaican Gun Ownership Is a Threat to Children and Adolescents Arthur Williams 124
4 Gun Ownership Is Not a Threat to Children's Rights Michael Farris 131
5 Gun Confiscation by Uganda's National Army Has Violated Human Rights in the Karamoja Region Human Rights Watch 137
6 The United Nations Gun Confiscation Program Violates Human Rights in East Africa David B. Kopel Paul Gallant Joanne D. Eisen 144
Periodical Bibliography 158
Chapter 4 The Impact of the Global Arms Trade
1 The Global Trade in Small Arms Must Be Regulated Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) 160
2 The Passage of a Global Arms Trade Treaty is Essential Brian Wood 171
3 Small Arms Trade in Trinidad and Tobago is Responsible for Increasing Crime United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank 179
4 Japan is Active in the Global Arms Trade Robin Ballantyne 191
5 Russia's Place in the Global Arms Trade is Uncertain Collin Koh Ron Matthews 200
6 Costa Rica's Small Arms Regulations Should Be Adopted Internationally Oscar Arias Sánchez 207
Periodical Bibliography 218
For Further Discussion 219
Organizations to Contact 221
Bibliography of Books 226
Index 229
Overview
The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume ...