NCJ Number
39474
Journal
Criminology Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1976) Pages: 387-400
Date Published
1976
Length
14 pages
Annotation
ARTICLE EXAMINES THE EFFECT AVAILABILITY OF FIREARMS HAS HAD ON THE HOMICIDE RATE IN DETROIT.
Abstract
THIS STUDY ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE THE ROLE OF FIREARMS IN ACCOUNTING FOR THE RISING HOMICIDE RATE OF ONE CITY. FIREARMS WERE EXAMINED IN RELATION TO OTHER WEAPONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FIREARM AVAILABILITY WAS EXAMINED IN RELATION TO OTHER VARIABLES THAT COULD AFFECT THE RATE OF HOMICIDES. A MAJORITY OF THE INCREASE IN THE HOMICIDE RATE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN HANDGUN MURDERS. FIREARM AVAILABILITY ACCOUNTED FOR ONE-QUARTER OF THE RISE IN HOMICIDES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...BS