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Editorial Introduction: Effects of Gun Violence on Communities and Recent Theoretical Developments
Eileen M Ahlin1, Maria João Lobo Antunes2, Stephen J Watts3
1Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA, 17057, USA. ema105@psu.edu.
Abstract:
The Journal of Primary Prevention is dedicating this special issue to the topic of gun violence and the detrimental effects it has on communities. The papers represent original research articles providing scientific evidence on the unintended consequences of gun violence and exposure to such violence in neighborhoods and communities. These papers also take seriously the role of theory in our understanding of gun violence. Funding for gun violence research is experiencing a resurgence, and these papers substantively contribute to that narrative.
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