Addressing the Problem of Gun Violence in American Society
Guns kill more than 38,000 people and cause nearly 85,000 injuries each year , with gun violence becoming a leading cause of premature death in USA. This November 2015 book Gun Violence in American Society: Crime, Justice and Public Policy examines how gun violence in America continues to reach all socioeconomic levels and also indicates society's lack of ability to control the violence. Image courtesy Amazon In the latest mass shooting in USA, eight Philadelphia high school students waiting to board a city bus after classes yesterday were wounded by gunshots from suspects who jumped from a dark blue 2019 Hyundai Sonata and opened fire on the group at the bus stop. 8 teens shot in Northeast Philadelphia, with one wounded nine times and in critical condition, police say This is the fourth shooting on the Philadelphia transit system in four days, with one person dying in each of the previous three shootings. Those wounded at the bus stop included a 16-year-old who was hit nine...