2024 Theses Master's

Applying the Youth, Peace, and Security Framework to Gun Violence in the United States

Panton, Jaime

Gun violence in the United States is not only a public health epidemic, but also a widespread example of human rights violations. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death in young people. Gun violence threatens the right to health, both physical and mental, and also undermines the right to education.

Utilizing human rights principles, and applying the Youth, Peace, Security (YPS) agenda to the issue of gun violence in the United States, this thesis generates new knowledge by approaching gun violence through this lens. I demonstrate how the YPS pillars of participation, protection, prevention, partnerships, and disengagement and reintegration can be applied to incorporate multidisciplinary strategies to prevent gun violence.