More Guns, Less Crime
Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws
John Lott(Author)
University of Chicago Press
2nd Edition
Published on 15. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-0-226-49364-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 maintains that criminals generally respond to deterrents - as the risk and potential cost of crime rises, criminals commit fewer crimes.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
34 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-49364-0 (9780226493640)
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