More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws - Couverture rigide

Lott, John

 
9780226493633: More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0226493636 ISBN 13 : 9780226493633
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

Does allowing people to own or carry guns deter violent crime? This text aims to present a comprehensive data analysis, and comes to the conclusion that more guns means less crime. The book uses a wide range of sources, including the FBI's yearly crime figures for all US counties, national surveys on gun ownership and police documentation on illegal gun use. The unexpected findings suggest that many of the commonly held assumptions about gun control are incorrect. The author maintain that criminals generally respond to deterrents - as the risk and potential cost of crime rises, criminals commit fewer crimes.

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226493636
ISBN 13 
9780226493633
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
234
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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