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Deterrence and guns
Title
Deterrence and guns: an analysis on the stand-your-ground extension to the "Castle Doctrine".
Creator
Saladrigas, Alan., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
Within the last several years there has been a movement, ostensible spear-headed by pro-gun lobbyists, to remove the "duty to retreat" requirement placed on individuals confronted with deadly threats. Florida first passed stand-your-ground legislation in 2005, and has since been followed by at least 12 other states. Policy advocates claim that such a legal change should decrease crime, as a crime victims will no longer be legally encumbered by the duty to retreat. This study examines the...
Show moreWithin the last several years there has been a movement, ostensible spear-headed by pro-gun lobbyists, to remove the "duty to retreat" requirement placed on individuals confronted with deadly threats. Florida first passed stand-your-ground legislation in 2005, and has since been followed by at least 12 other states. Policy advocates claim that such a legal change should decrease crime, as a crime victims will no longer be legally encumbered by the duty to retreat. This study examines the reason why states adopted such legislation and the relationship between this legislation and crime. I find that stand-your-ground legislation is associated primarily with southern states and republican governors, and that such legislation does not significantly affect either violent crime or property crime rates in large U.S. cities.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77686
Subject Headings
Gun control, Firearms and crime, Firearms, Law and legislation
Format
Document (PDF)
Attitudes toward gun control laws
Title
Attitudes toward gun control laws: exploring relationships in recent gathered data.
Creator
Borkowski, Elizabeth., College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Recently, empirical attention has been directed toward understanding public opinion about gun control laws. Despite this focus, three gaps are evident in extant scholarship. First, few current examinations have relied on recently collected, national data to explore predictors of public attitudes. Second, relatively little work systematically investigates whether type of weapon bans (e.g. handgun versus semi-automatic weapon) affects public support for a given gun control initiative. Third,...
Show moreRecently, empirical attention has been directed toward understanding public opinion about gun control laws. Despite this focus, three gaps are evident in extant scholarship. First, few current examinations have relied on recently collected, national data to explore predictors of public attitudes. Second, relatively little work systematically investigates whether type of weapon bans (e.g. handgun versus semi-automatic weapon) affects public support for a given gun control initiative. Third, and importantly, the general focus in prediction support for gun control measures has been on social and demographic factors. Little is known from a theoretical perspective about how other variables - such as knowledge of Constitutinal issues or perceptions of the U.S. Supreme Court - affect public attitudes toward gun control. Using national poll data collected in 2011 by Time magazine, this study addresses these research gaps by estimating several logistic regression analyses. Research and policy implications are discussed.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3358285
Subject Headings
Gun control, Political aspects, Gun control, Social aspects, Gun control, Statistics, Firearms, Law and legislation, FIrearms ownership, Social aspects, Firearms and crime, Public opinion
Format
Document (PDF)
Gun control in Florida
Title
Gun control in Florida: an analysis of the Right to Carry Law of 1987.
Creator
Mathews, Sunil., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
In 1987, Florida passed a Right to Carry Law, allowing citizens to purchase a concealed weapons license. Bill proponents believe that an armed citizenry will deter crime. This study examines the relationship between gun control legislation and violent crime in Florida. By using multiple regression analysis, I conclude that gun control legislation has a significant effect on homicide rates, and the presence of national economic conditions is associated with violent crime in Florida.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3325083
Subject Headings
Firearms ownership, Law and legislation, Violence, Prevention, Firearms, Law and legislation, Gun control
Format
Document (PDF)