Other Web Resources on Gun Violence
Select Bibliography on Gun Violence.
Federal Government
U.S. Department of Justice
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
See Violent Crime/Gun Violence for articles, reports and information on gun violence.
Project Safe Neighborhoods
A nationwide program that works to reduce gun violence by networking in local neighborhoods.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Firearms Statistics
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): Crime Prevention
Describes BJA's programs on crime prevention and gun control. Lists links to resources.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Firearms and Crime Statistics
Displays statistics on firearms-related crime from 1993 to 2005.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Provides guides and articles on stopping gun violence, and related community policing resources.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Describes working strategies to reduce gun violence.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Youth Violence Prevention
Provides facts about youth violence and information about youth violence prevention.
Office for Victims of Crime: Working with Victims of Gun Violence
An online publication that describes how to address violence in society and meet the needs of victims of gun violence.
Other Organizations
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Runs a number of initiatives to target gun violence, prosecute offenders and train officers.
National Center for Juvenile Justice, National Council of Juveniles and Family Court Judges
Nonprofit organization involved in juvenile justice research.
Provides publications on policing to prevent gun violence and gun violence policy. Three resources are listed below:
- Evaluating Gun Policy: Effects on Crime and Violence, by L. Ludwig and P. Cook, eds., 2003. Brookings abstract.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service abstracts of chapters in this book: