+ Gun Availability and Violent Crime: New Evidence from the National Incident-Based Reporting System
- Author:
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Stolzenberg, L. / D’Alessio, S.J.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Social Forces
- Topics:
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Age Group, Crime, Criminology, Gun Carrying, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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GUN control, VIOLENT crimes, Youth, firearm availability, gun crimes
Using data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System for South Carolina from 1991 to 1994, the authors explore how gun availability is related to violent crime, gun crime, youth gun crime and...
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+ Age patterns of suicide and homicide mortality rates in high-income nations
- Author:
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Pampel, F. C. / Williamson, J. B.
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Social Forces
- Topics:
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Age Group, international suicide
- Keywords:
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International, Suicide
The authors, using aggregate data on 18 nations from 1955 to 1994, find that homicide and suicide rates in the U.S. and other high-income nations have risen, both in absolute terms and for younger relative...
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