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Overview
Key Features
Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change is designed to provide learners with the best available science and insights from top scholars across the country as well as the skills to understand which interventions are the most effective to offer a path forward for reducing gun violence in our homes, schools, and communities.
Through this Reducing Gun Violence in America - Evidence for Change course offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, you will learn how to:- Appreciate the scope of gun violence and the importance of considering the issue across a variety of contexts.
- Describe the role of law and policy in addressing gun violence at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Compare the effectiveness of gun violence policies and highlight the importance of changing the way we talk about gun violence.
- Describe state standards for civilian gun carrying and use and how those standards affect crime and violence.
- Describe how firearm design is regulated, the effective and just enforcement of firearm laws, and strategies for reducing police-involved shootings.
- Identify and explain evidence-based programmes to reduce gun violence and understand public opinion on gun policy.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Guns and Gun Violence in America
- Legal Issues Relevant to Preventing Gun Violence
- Evidence-Based Policies to Prevent Gun Violence
- Guns in Public Places, Schools, and Homes
- Regulating Gun Design, Enforcing Gun Laws, and Reducing Police-Involved Shootings
- Community and Clinical Interventions to Prevent Gun Violence and Public Support for Gun Policy
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
- Audit: free access to course materials except graded items
- Certificate: a trusted way to showcase your skills
- A year of unlimited access with Coursera Plus $399
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You’ll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved.
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