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Reducing the Incidence and Impact of Gun Violence Through Community Engagement

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The crisis of gun violence in the United States disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities. Many solutions posit law enforcement-based, targeted policing, and sentencing strategies. This chapter provides an overview of community-focused, trauma-informed programs.

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Andrade, E.G., Hayes, J.M., Wood, I., Punch, L.J. (2021). Reducing the Incidence and Impact of Gun Violence Through Community Engagement. In: Crandall, M., Bonne, S., Bronson, J., Kessel, W. (eds) Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55513-9_20

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