Victimology in Regards to Gun Violence in America

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OUTLINE OF PAPER:
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• 12 PT FONT
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RESEARCH PAPER QUESTIONS (ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED, YOU WILL BE ON THE PRO GUN SIDE)
TOPIC: GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA:
1. DOES THE UNITED STATES HAVE MORE GUN RELATED VIOLENCE THAN OTHER WESTERN DEMOCRACIES SUCH AS CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND/OR SPAIN? WHY? WHY NOT?
2. HAS THE FREQUENCY OF MASS SHOTINGS (E.G. SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN CT. (2012), AURORA, COL (2012)., CHARLESTOWN, S.C. (2014) , SAN BERNARDINO, CA (2015) IN THE UNITED STATES INCREADED OVER THE LAST DECADE OR TWO? WHY? WHY NOT?
3. IN JAN. 2016 PRES. OBAMA INTRODUCED A GUN CONTROL BILL WITH SEVERAL PROVISIONS INCLIDING:
? REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL GUN SALES, INCLUDING THOSE BY PRIVATE SELLERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXEMPT.
? LIMITING AMMUNIATION MAGAZINES TO 10 ROUNDS
4. ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY TO BE PASSED BY THIS CONGRESS, IS THERE EVIDENCE THAT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THESE PROVISIONS MIGHT REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THE U.S.? WHY? WHY NOT?
5. DO YOU SUPPORT PRESIDENT OBAMAS GUN CONTROL MEASURES? WHY? WHY NOT?
6. WHY HAVE NO NEW SUBSTANTIVE GUN CONTROL MEASURES BEEN ENACTED INTO THE LAW IN THE PAST DECADE?
ALL OF THE ABOVE NEED TO BE ANSWERED
CONTENT OF RESEARCH PAPER:
• IN ADDITION TO THE QUESTIONS/SECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED THE PAPER MUST DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
1. SCIENTIFIC DATA AND STUDIES ASSOCIATED WITH VICTIMIZATION
2. RELATED LEGAL ISSUES
3. HIGH PROFILE CASES AFECTING THE PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF THIS TYPE OF VIOLENCE (GUN VIOLENCE)
SOURCES AND CITATIONS:
• THIS RESEARCH PAPER MUST HAVE AT LEAST 9 ACEDEMIC SOURCES – (AT LEAST 7 OF THESE SOURSES NEED TO BE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, AND LAW REVIEW ARTICLES)
• YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING ACCEPTABLE WEBSITES :
NYTIMES.COM , WCVB.COM, WHDH.COM, FOX25.COM, WBZTV.COM, PBSNEWSHOUR.COM, CNN.COM, FOXNEWS.COM, ABCNEWS.COM, CBSNEWS.COM, MSNBC.COM, NBCNEWS.COM, ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM, HLNTV.COM, BOSTON.COM, CLEVLAND.COM, SLATE.COM, SALON.COM, USATODAY.COM, NPR.ORG, BOSTONGLOBE.COM, BOSTONHERALD.COM, WASHINGTONPOST.COM, NEWYORKER.COM, THEATLANTIC.COM, PBS.ORG, NECN.COM . ANY APPROPIATE GOVERMENTAL WEBSITES, ANY .GOV OR .EDU ARE ACCEPTABLE TOO.
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATIONS – GIVES TONS OF PRO GUN STUFF
OYEZ.ORG – GIVES A LOT OF SUPREAME COURT DECISIONS
VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER IS GOOD TO USE TOO
SSRN.COM – IS A GREAT PLACE TO FIND PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES!
YOU MUST INCLUSE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE RESEARCH PAPER:
PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMAS LATEST SET OF GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS (WHITEHOUSE.COM OR HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS USEFUL TO FINDING THESE)
THE USA MICIGAN SHOOTING THAT RECENTLY HAPPENED. ALL OTHER SOURCES ARE FREE REIGN.

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