Firearms

Dr Helen Poole is Dean of the School of Law, Policing and Forensics at Staffordshire University. Helen founded the Centre for the Reduction of Firearms Crime, Trafficking and Terrorism at the University of Northampton and the Centre for Crime, Justice and Security at Staffordshire University. Dr Simon Sneddon is Deputy Subject Leader for Law and was previously the Deputy Lead for the Centre for the Reduction of Firearms Crime Trafficking and Terrorism at the University of Northampton. Simon has worked for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on their Education for Justice Firearms programme.

• List of figures List of tables List of contributors List of abbreviations Acknowledgements 1 Understanding the global firearms phenomenon Helen Poole2 Classifying & defining firearms N.R. Jenzen-Jones3 The global legal market in firearms Simon Sneddon4 Illegal firearms, illicit markets and weapon trafficking Peter Squires5 Legal frameworks Nick Cartwright and Simon Sneddon6 Firearms, terrorism and organized crime Simon Sneddon7 Responding to firearm crime Sarah Watson and Rachel Bolton-King8 International cooperation Nick Cartwright9 The impact of firearms on society and development Sarah Watson10 The role of civil society and communities in combatting firearms harm Helen Poole11 Evaluating firearms initiatives Helen Poole12 Policing societies with firearms: evaluating the US and England and Wales David Baker and Dana Norris13 Conclusion Simon SneddonBibliography Index