http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/us-attorney-neronha-says-prosecutions-alone-cant-solve-gun-related-violence-ri <p></p><p>US Attorney Peter Neronha is Rhode Island's top federal prosecutor. His office prosecutes about 40 or so gun-related cases each year, some of them with far stiffer sentences than state prosecutions. But Neronha says prosecutions are just one part of what it will take to reduce gun-related crime. He also questions the view among some in law enforcement that federal sentencing has a stronger deterrent effect in gun cases.</p><p></p> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Ian Donnis 10424 at http://ripr.org US Attorney Neronha says prosecutions alone can't solve gun-related violence in RI