Research Essay
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Yangkai Huang
Prof. Tusay
Eng 108
15 June 2020
What is the impact of gun crime in the United States?
Source #1
Banks, Gina et al. “Gun Violence and Substance Abuse.” Aggression and Violent Behavior 34 (2017): 113–116. Web.
https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/science/article/pii/S1359178917300654?via%3Dihub
Summary:
The Gun violence and drug abuse are widespread and widespread public health issues. This article aims to explore the relationship between the two. It will describe gun violence and drug abuse, respectively. The impact of poisoning on gun violence and the impact of criminalizing drug use on gun violence are described. Finally, it will discuss treatment and policy recommendations.
Evaluation:
Banks, Gina gave us reason to describe some of the harm caused by gun violence and drug abuse, and at the same time investigate the relationship between firearms and drugs, detailing the impact of firearms and drugs on people, and finally give Suggested solutions
Reflection:
This article is more important to me. The article cites the data on gun crimes, which also includes the connection between drugs and guns, which helped me to add an argument. In the end, the solution given by the author is also worth my reference.
Source # 2
Kerry O’Brien et al. “Racism, Gun Ownership and Gun Control: Biased Attitudes in US Whites May Influence Policy Decisions.” PLoS ONE 8.10 (2013): e77552. Web.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3815007/?tool=EBI
Summary:
The article describes a study investigating whether racism has the right to oppose white American gun control, and tells us that racism is related to policy preferences and behaviors that adversely affect black people, and concludes that Symbolic racism is related to the possession of firearms at home and the anti-white American gun control policy
Evaluation:
Kerry O'Brien wrote this article with a rigorous and serious attitude. The author drew a debate on gun control and gun ownership in the United States from the shooting and began to make a comparison. He found that symbolic racism is the most serious person in racism and discriminates against blacks. . But in the end, we got a solution through experiment
Reflection:
This article provides me with a lot of information. This article is very neutral and professional. It compares the views and influence of racism on guns. It analyzes the composition of groups that agree and reject firearms, and analyzes the parties, thus drawing conclusions that are helpful to my article
Source # 3
Kwon, Ik-Whan G., and Daniel W. Baack. "Gun Control Laws Can Reduce Gun Violence." Gun Control, edited by Tami Roleff, Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/apps/doc/EJ3010140306/OVIC?u=asuniv&sid=OVIC&xid=bbfc66db. Accessed 10 June 2020. Originally published as "The Effectiveness of Legislation Controlling Gun Usage: A Holistic Measure of Gun Control Legislation," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, vol. 64, Apr. 2005, pp. 533-547.
Summary:
The authors compared crimes in fifty states and determined the use of guns in one state based on gun control laws and concluded that gun deaths in states with strict gun control laws are lower than those with strict gun control laws.
Evaluation:
Kwon, Ik-Whan G explained that the gun control law has no effect on reducing gun crime. The gun law has certain restrictions on all gun owners but there are still loopholes. Finally, we are told that effective social and economic plans can also reduce gun deaths.
Reflection:
This article helps me to understand what the law has to do with the firearms management. In some areas, the firearms management law has no deterrent effect on these people, so I can better investigate the investigation report
Source # 4
Lewis, Rhonda et al. “College Students Opinions on Gun Violence.” Journal of Community Health 41.3 (2016): 482–487. Web.
https://link-springer-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/content/pdf/10.1007/s10900-015-0118-x.pdf
Summary:
This article focuses on the impact of gun violence on college students and collects the opinions of these college students. It shows that 54% of college students think that the use of military assault weapons should be prohibited, and female students are more likely to deal with guns in the college student group. I think schoolteachers should be allowed to carry registered pistols on campus 1.55 times more than men
Evaluation:
This article by Lewis, Rhonda uses their own experiments to verify their doubts and make a good conclusion, which tells us that 77% of school violence deaths are caused by gun violence. Several studies have solved the problems of college students. Guns and school safety attitudes
Reflection:
This article is of great help to me. The article provides me with what people of my age have to say about guns and let me know that 77% of school violence deaths are caused by gun violence. What are the views of the students, are helpful for my article?
Source # 5
Lu, Yu, and Jeff R Temple. “Dangerous Weapons or Dangerous People? The Temporal Associations Between Gun Violence and Mental Health.” Preventive Medicine 121 (2019): 1–6. Web
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6456300/.
Summary:
This study studies the relationship between gun violence and mental health. Most people think that you must check your mental status before holding a gun, but most mental health symptoms are not related to gun violence. Instead, obtaining guns is the primary culprit.
Evaluation:
Lu, Yu spoke in a fair tone to maintain the fluency and professionalism of the article, first explained the concept of dangerous people proposed by gun violence, and studied the impact of mental illness on gun violence, and proposed solutions
Reflection:
This article is helpful to me. First of all, the author gives a series of links between mental illness and gun crime. Secondly, a longitudinal study is conducted, and it is concluded that mental problems do not necessarily affect gun crime.
