An Evaluation of a Multiyear Gun Buy-Back Programme: Re-Examining the Impact on Violent Crimes

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-261

  Phillips, Scott W ^b   Kim, Dae Young ^a   Sobol, James J ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

gun buy backs; police; violence prevention programmes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978323216     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2013.15.3.315     Document Type: Article

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