The Impact of Gun Ownership Rates on Crime Rates: A Methodological Review of the Evidence

Gary Kleck

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015, vol. 43, issue 1, 40-48

Abstract: This paper reviews 41 English-language studies that tested the hypothesis that higher gun prevalence levels cause higher crime rates, especially higher homicide rates.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.12.002

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