Gun violence was declared a “public health crisis” after shootings increased in many U.S. cities during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health approach to gun violence prevention offers many advantages such as an applied research model, the mobilization of a wider range of stakeholders, and a commitment to harm reduction. Too often, however, the public health community seems unaware of criminological research on gun violence and avoids including criminal justice interventions in their comprehensive plans.

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枪支暴力是一场公共卫生危机，需要更多的应用犯罪学家

在 COVID-19 大流行期间美国许多城市的枪击事件增加后，枪支暴力被宣布为“公共卫生危机”。预防枪支暴力的公共卫生方法提供了许多优势，例如应用研究模型、动员更广泛的利益相关者以及对减少危害的承诺。然而，公共卫生界似乎常常没有意识到枪支暴力的犯罪学研究，并避免将刑事司法干预纳入其综合计划。