How to Reduce Gun Violence in the United States

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i would like to understand it all so that we can diminish the rate of gun violence. It's very hard to predict in any real sense. Mass shooting, you can look for warning signs. But there are other thingst that would necessarily apply to a young man on chicago's west side whois involved with a dispute in a crew. Theyare not using legal firearms, no flag would go off. If you've lived in a house for a while, you know that your keys to the front door kind of proliferate overtime. Trust your home to schlag.

The United States is suffering from an epidemic of tragic gun violence. While a political debate rages around the topic of gun control, it remains important to understand the causes and possible remedies for gun violence within the current system. Andrew Papachristos is a sociologist who uses applied network science to study patterns of street violence in urban areas. His research shows that such violence is highly non-random; knowing something about the social networks of perpetrators and victims can help identify who might be at heightened risk of gun violence. It’s an interesting example of applying ideas from mathematics and computer science to real-world social situations.

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Andrew Papachristos received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. He is currently a professor of sociology at Northwestern University, and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. He is also founding director of the Northwestern Neighborhoods and Networks Initiative.

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