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Disrupting underground gun markets: Lessons from Chicago
Disrupting underground gun markets: Lessons from Chicago
Monday, November 2, 2015
: 10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
This presentation discusses findings from trace data analysis of recovered crime guns in Chicago, and also presents findings from a unique survey of Cook County jail gun offenders. We consider the role of gang affiliation and social networks in the purchasing of illegal firearms, individual motivations to purchase and possess firearms, and opportunities for public policy disrupt underground markets in lethal weapons.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policyLearning Objectives:
Identify and describe key features of underground gun markets associated with lethal violence.
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As co-director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, I have been intimately involved in the design of randomized violence prevention trials, in advising policymakers, and in evaluating other violence prevention efforts.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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