Homicide and gun control : the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and homicide rates / Jeffrey D. Monroe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monroe, Jeffrey D., 1968-

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gun control--United States--Evaluation.

Gun control.

Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.

Firearms.

Homicide--United States--Statistics.

Homicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Monroe investigates the success of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act at reducing homicide. Using data from the 1989 - 1997 Uniform Crime Reports: Supplemental Homicide Reports, Monroe conducts differences-in-differences-in-differences (DDD) analyses. Monroe's results indicate that Brady had no effect on overall adult homicide rates and caused a statistically insignificant decline in adult handgun homicide rates. Contrary to an anticipated substitution effect - wherein the use of long guns in homicide would increase as handguns became more difficult to acquire -Brady's implementation is significantly related to a decrease in the use of rifles, shotguns and other non-handgun firearms to commit homicide.

Contents:

Analyzing the impact of the Brady Bill on homicide rates

The importance of gun control research

An empirical test of the Brady Bill

Failing to reduce handgun homicide rates

Guiding policy with empirical evidence.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-210) and index.

ISBN:

1-59332-356-5

OCLC:

471132697