Crime and Justice International Magazine - Sam Houston State University

Firearm crime and the resulting issues related to those crimes, such as the loss of life and injuries they inevitably spawn are among the challenges facing police administrators in this country. Firearms-related violence is often cyclical and repetitive. Harvard Professor Anthony Braga, who has conducted a great deal of research in this area, said recently, “Street gangs tend to get caught up in cycles of retribution. One shooting or one homicide tends to beget a series of homicides…”