Aggression and Violence in the United States: Reflections on the Virginia Tech Shootings

Autor/in	Jenson, Jeffrey M.
Titel	Aggression and Violence in the United States: Reflections on the Virginia Tech Shootings
Quelle	In: Social Work Research, 31 (2007) 3, S.131-134 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1070-5309
Schlagwörter	Public Policy; Prevention; Weapons; Social Work; Mental Disorders; Lobbying; Gun Control; Aggression; Violence; At Risk Persons; Antisocial Behavior; Intervention; Legislation; United States; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Ordnung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Weapon; Waffe; Soziale Arbeit; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Gewalt; Risikogruppe; Gesetzgebungslehre; USA
Abstract	Aggression and violence in the United States remain vexing problems that require several key responses. First, universal prevention programs and targeted treatment strategies for people at risk of aggressive behavior are needed to address the established link between mental illness and the potential for violence. Sadly, many perpetrators of gun violence are themselves victims of mental illness who find it all too easy to obtain and use firearms (Freedenthal, 2007). Efficacious interventions that break the potentially dangerous relationship between violence and mental illness should be a public policy priority. Finally, in an effort to find legislative solutions to regulate firearms effectively, lobbying efforts aimed at sane gun control policies must be a public policy priority. Social work's presence in these efforts should be continued and enhanced. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10