Gun ownership, poverty, and mental health associations with crime: A cross-state comparison

Violent crime is a concern in the United States. Past research has suggested different correlates, including poverty, mental health disorders and the presence of guns. One particular theory, named the facilitation hypothesis, states that firearms enhance the power of an aggressor, they reduce the ne...

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Main Author: Smith, Sven (Author)
Contributors: Ferguson, Christopher J. ; Askew, Robert ; Pitts, Jonathan ; Hinderleider, Alan
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 257-272
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Keywords:
Violence
Poverty
Guns
Facilitation
Crime