Gun Violence

This relevant title tackles a timely and controversial issue in an educated and sensitive way. While virtually everyone agrees gun violence is wrong, there is disagreement about the right way to prevent it. This thoughtful book discusses issues of stricter regulation of gun ownership and access, harsher sentences for perpetrators of gun violence, and stronger security measures and police presence in public places, such as schools, to prevent mass shooting events. Teacher’s guide available.

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Gun Violence

This relevant title tackles a timely and controversial issue in an educated and sensitive way. While virtually everyone agrees gun violence is wrong, there is disagreement about the right way to prevent it. This thoughtful book discusses issues of stricter regulation of gun ownership and access, harsher sentences for perpetrators of gun violence, and stronger security measures and police presence in public places, such as schools, to prevent mass shooting events. Teacher’s guide available.

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Gun Violence

Gun Violence

by Natalie Hyde
Gun Violence

Gun Violence

by Natalie Hyde

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This relevant title tackles a timely and controversial issue in an educated and sensitive way. While virtually everyone agrees gun violence is wrong, there is disagreement about the right way to prevent it. This thoughtful book discusses issues of stricter regulation of gun ownership and access, harsher sentences for perpetrators of gun violence, and stronger security measures and police presence in public places, such as schools, to prevent mass shooting events. Teacher’s guide available.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780778753322
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date: 03/05/2019
Series: Get Informed-Stay Informed Series
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1050L (what's this?)
Age Range: 10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Need to Know 4

How does gun violence, and mass shootings in particular, affect communities?

How do they influence people's views on gun ownership?

Why should you get informed about such issues?

Chapter 2 How to Get Informed 8

Where and how you can research different perspectives and interpretations on a topic.

What can you learn from the history of the topic?

Different sources of information; taking bias into account; and making sense of statistics.

Chapter 3 How Did We Get Here? 14

The history of gun laws in the United States and Canada

Present-day gun laws and gun control measures

How gun violence influences governments.

Chapter 4 Information Literacy 20

Building up your knowledge of gun violence, and how to sort and evaluate information about it

Perspectives on the subject, ranging from those of children, families, and students to governments and special interest groups.

Chapter 5 Recent Developments 30

The impact of new technology on guns and gun crimes

Gun control measures, including those in other countries.

Chapter 6 Get Involved 40

Guidelines and strategies for staying informed, forming your own opinion, and how you can help minimize gun violence.

Glossary 44

Source Notes 46

Find Out More 47

Index 48

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