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Direct linkMakarios, Matthew D.; Pratt, Travis C. – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
In response to rising rates of firearms violence that peaked in the mid-1990s, a wide range of policy interventions have been developed in an attempt to reduce violent crimes committed with firearms. Although some of these approaches appear to be effective at reducing gun violence, methodological variations make comparing effects across program…
Descriptors: Weapons, Violence, Crime, Gun Control
Peer reviewedMauser, Gary A.; Holmes, Richard A. – Evaluation Review, 1992
A pooled cross-section time series model is used to evaluate the effect of the 1977 Canadian firearms legislation on the provincial homicide rate between 1969 and 1989. Results agree with most studies that indicate no significant effect of this legislation on homicide rates. (SLD)
Descriptors: American Indians, Crime, Economic Factors, Federal Legislation
