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The Effect of Self-Defense Laws on Firearm Use Among Criminal Offenders.
- Source :
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Crime & Delinquency . Dec2023, Vol. 69 Issue 13/14, p2826-2845. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Criminal violence frequently increases within jurisdictions following the implementation of self-defense laws. One explanation for this finding is a firearm amplification effect, whereby criminal offenders increasingly use firearms as a direct response to the amplified threat engendered by citizens. Using longitudinal data drawn from the National Incident-Based Reporting System for 95 cities situated in 15 states, we investigate whether the passing of a stand your ground or castle doctrine law amplifies the likelihood of gun use by criminal offenders. Results from a panel analysis show a marked rise in gun use among criminal offenders following the imposition of both types of self-defense laws. These findings furnish empirical support for the firearm amplification thesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00111287
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 13/14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Crime & Delinquency
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173048754
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221077629