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Violence Prevention Research Program
The Violence Prevention Research Program is an organized research program of the University of California, Davis. Our work addresses the causes, nature, and prevention of violence. Our current major areas of emphasis are the prediction of criminal behavior, the effectiveness of waiting period/background check programs for prospective purchasers of firearms, and the determinants of firearm violence. Our mission is to conduct research that will further America's efforts to understand and prevent violence.
As a research-only organization, we do not serve as a resource for persons seeking general information on these topics. Excellent information, from several points of view, is available from the organizations listed on our "Other Web Sites" page.
Inside Gun Shows
In March 2010 we released an epilogue to Inside Gun Shows, based on data collected in Phoenix in February. Click here for a copy of the epilogue.
On September 2, 2009 we released Inside Gun Shows: What Goes on When Everybody Thinks Nobody's Watching. Click here to download a copy of the executive summary. To view individual chapters, press release, photographs or videos, click on the appropriate link below the cover illustration.
Bound copies are available for $39.42 each. (The printer charges us $36.65 per copy, and the media mail postage rate is $2.77.) Delivery is in approximately 10 days. If you would like a copy sent Priority Mail, the total charge is $45.35 and delivery should be in approximately 3 days. Please fill out the Inside Gun Shows request form.
Press release, photographs and videos.
Chapter 1: Gun Shows in Context
Inside Gun Shows contains hundreds of photographs and is megabyte-intensive; each file contains a single chapter. Thanks for your patience in downloading it. Some of the photo-narratives in chapters 3 and 4 are designed to be viewed as two-page spreads.
