Allen Esterson wrote:
>
> On the subject of CSA, TIPsters may be interested in the information
> below. More details can be obtained from www.nspcc.org.uk/search. Search
> for prevalence study.
>
> Allen Esterson
> London
>
It is important to remember that these statistics may reflect instances
of abuse in the UK. This does not mean that these statistics can be
extrapolated to other cultures and communities. For example, if we look
at homicides involving handguns and other firearms in the year 1999:
165 Canada (handguns alone)
317 England and Wales (total for firearms - not just handguns)
And now, let us look at the U.S.:
Total violent crimes: 1,430, 693 (St. Louis came in 3rd this year!)
Total homicides: 15,533
% due to handguns - 51.3 (approximately 7968 people killed)
% due to firearms - 65.2 (approximately 10128 people killed)
Remember:
Guns don't kill people
People kill people
Guns just make it easier
Linda
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Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
Book Review Editor, H-Genocide
Associate Professor - Psychology
Coordinator - Holocaust & Genocide Studies,
Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
Webster University
470 East Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119
Main Webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/
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