Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Gun Crime Paradox: How Shootings Stem From Trying To Stay Safe


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Gun violence is a tragic, complicated and confounding problem. What does the research say about why young men in particular pick up firearms. On today's show, Rachel Swaner, research director at the Center for Court Innovation; Elise White, deputy research director at the Center for Court Innovation; and Basaime Spate, community-based research coordinator at the Center for Court Innovation, talk about their 2020 report "Guns, Safety, and the Edge of Adulthood in New York City"—a year-long study into the reasons young people carry guns in NYC.

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