violent crimes

Discusses the dangers associated with drugs including the connections between drugs and violent crime.

Presents contrasting viewpoints on the following questions: "How serious a problem are gangs in the United States?" "What factors encourage gang behavior?" and "How can gangs be eliminated?".

Including real-life examples and case studies of gun crimes around the world, this book gives information on various types of gun crimes and discusses the laws of different countries and their attitude toward guns.

Discusses the problems of violence and crime while providing special focus on how violent crime affects young people at home and in their neighborhoods.

An exploration of the history of the use of lethal force in law enforcement in the United States since the Civil War that discusses the effectiveness of hand guns, the psychology of shooting a criminal, specific incidents, and other related topics.

Presents various articles that present opposing viewpoints about the reasons behind gang behavior, the breadth of the problem of gang violence, and how our society and our judicial system can deal with the problem.

Discusses different kinds of juvenile violence and their causes, as well as the costs of this violence and possible solutions.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the increasing problem of inner-city violence, discussing such aspects as drugs, violence against women, gays, and the elderly, and gangs.

In 1989, Trisha Meili, jogging in New York's Central Park, was raped and left for dead. The brutality of the assault shocked America. In this candid memoir, Meili, anonymous for 13 years, reflects on the attack and her subsequent recovery.