Firearms Violence and the Michigan Felony Firearm Law: Detroit, 1976-1978

The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the Michigan Firearm Law on the processing of defendants in Detroit's Recorder's Court. Most variables in the study focus on the defendant and on court processing decisions made at different stages. Special attention was given to dete...

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Main Author: Loftin, Colin (Author)
Contributors: Heumann, Milton (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1986
In:Year: 1986
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Michigan Firearm Law
court cases
CRIMINAL justice system
Defendants
Law
Sentencing
Trials
Violence
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the Michigan Firearm Law on the processing of defendants in Detroit's Recorder's Court. Most variables in the study focus on the defendant and on court processing decisions made at different stages. Special attention was given to determining the presence and use of firearms and other weapons in each offense. Variables included are gender and race of the defendant, original charges, type of counsel, amount of bail, felony firearm charged, number of convictions, race of the victim, firearm used, judge, and sentence.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08509.v1