The Effect of Self-Defense Laws on Firearm Use Among Criminal Offenders
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....
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2023
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Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2023, Band: 69, Heft: 13/14, Seiten: 2826-2845 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00111287221077629 |