RT Article
T1 The Effect of Self-Defense Laws on Firearm Use Among Criminal Offenders
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 69
IS 13/14
SP 2826
OP 2845
A1 D'Alessio, Stewart J.
A2 Stolzenberg, Lisa
A2 Guerette, Rob T. 1972-
A2 Zgoba, Kristen
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869433793
AB 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.
K1 self-defense laws
K1 stand your ground
K1 castle doctrine
K1 firearms and crime
K1 firearm amplification effect
DO 10.1177/00111287221077629