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By: Malcolm Gladwell

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Key ideas from the book

  • The book asks why the United States has higher levels of lethal violence than other developed countries.
  • Individual stories are used to examine gun violence as a wider social and moral issue.
  • Interviews and archival material contribute to the investigation.
  • The book considers efforts to address gun violence and the questions they raise.

About The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic by Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell investigates gun violence in the United States, asking why lethal violence is more common there than in other developed countries. The book approaches that question through individual stories, interviews and archival material, connecting personal cases with a wider public crisis.

Its examples range from a young gunshot victim in Washington, D.C., to a German prison described as unfamiliar to American readers. Readers interested in gun violence, criminal justice and the ways societies respond to violence will find a reported examination of a contentious issue.

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