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1. Gun violence and crime
Gun violence affects society in many ways, including higher medical costs, reductions in quality of life because of fear of gun violence, and stresses on the criminal justice system.
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2. Gun violence: Prediction, prevention, and policy
This report reviews research-based evidence on the causes of gun violence, including homicide, suicide or school shooting. How do mental health and mental illness affect prediction of gun violence? What can be done at the individual and community level to prevent gun violence?
(December 2013)
3. Gun Violence Prevention
As part of its violence prevention efforts, APA Services advocates for the use of psychological science in policy related to guns and gun violence.
Topic (June 2022)
4. APA reaffirms position on violent video games and violent behavior
There is insufficient scientific evidence to support a causal link between violent video games and violent behavior, according to an updated resolution adopted by the American Psychological Association.
Press Release (March 2020)
5. Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting
As a parent, you may be struggling with how to talk with your children about a shooting.
Article (February 2019)
6. Resolution on Firearm Violence Research and Prevention
APA resolves to encourage the scientific study of firearm violence and its prevention, and to encourage psychologists to respond to the problem of firearm violence as scientists, practitioners and educators.
APA Policy (January 2014)
7. Resolution On Male Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a major cause of reduced quality of life, distress, injury and death for women and has serious secondary effects for families, communities and the economy
APA Policy (September 2009)
8. Resolution on Violence Against Children by Governments
Violence toward children which is encouraged or tolerated by governments of any country represents an affront to civilized society.
APA Policy (September 2008)
9. Classroom Poster: Preventing Violence [PDF]
This poster highlights the role psychologists play in preventing violence.
Poster (April 2017)
10. Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence: Understanding the Experiences of Marginalized Populations and Elucidating the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Sexual Violence
Special issue of APA’s journal Psychology of Violence, Vol. 11, No. 5, September 2021. This special issue consists of seven empirical and review articles that address sexual violence among marginalized populations including LGBQ+ individuals and Arab Americans; the role of factors at the macro/meso/exosystem levels in affecting sexual violence risk and recovery, including attitudes, laws, and environmental stressors; research assessing the prevalence of sexual violence in different global regions.
Journal Special Issue (August 2021)

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