Mothers Against Violence in America
Some questions you will need to consider and address in your oral or
written presentations:
- What is the background of organizations like M.A.V.I.A. , Parents of
Murdered Children, and Save Our Sons and Daughters?
- What are the proposals to reduce violence by these organizations?
- What are the national statistics on gun violence?
- Find some personal accounts of parents whose children were maimed or
killed by gun violence.
Internet Resources:
- Mothers Against Violence in America
- http://www.mavia.org
- Membership brochure, archive of newsletters.
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- Parents of Murdered Children
- http://www.pomc.com
- History, mission, and action programs to reduce violence.
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- Yahoo
- http://headlines.com/Full_Coverage/US/Arkansas_School_Schooling/
- News stories about the Jonesboro shooting.
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- Gun Info
- http://www.guninfo.org
- Links to sites which are of interest of anyone concerned over gun-related
injuries.
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- Pacific Center for Violence Prevention
- http://www.pcvp.org
- Under "Firearms" there are many gun-related topics including
statistics, literature, related sites, and fact sheets.
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- Library Resources:
- Academic Abstracts
- SIRS on CD
- Editorials on File
- Chicago Tribune on CD
- CQ Researcher