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The Costs of Gun Violence Against Children


  Author: Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig
Publisher: The Future of Children
Publication: The Future of Children, Vol. 12, No. 2
Document Date:                  2002
Category: Crime And Violence > Weapons
Related Categories:
Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
Crime And Violence > Crime
Crime And Violence > Homicide
Crime And Violence > Violence
Crime And Violence > Youth Crime
 

This article provides a measurement of the cost of gun violence by determining how much people would be willing to pay for its reduction.  A willingness-to-pay survey suggests that the annual cost of gun violence is about $100 billion, $15 billion of which is directly related to violence against children and youth.

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