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Direct linkVigdor, Elizabeth Richardson; Mercy, James A. – Evaluation Review, 2006
Domestic violence imposes a large cost on society. The authors exploit state variation in timing to examine the impact of three types of law on intimate partner homicides. These laws restrict access to firearms by individuals who are subject to a restraining order or have been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or allow law enforcement…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Gun Control, Crime Prevention, Homicide
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
