The Relationship between Gun Control Strictness and Mass Murder in the United States: A National Study 2009-2015
This paper aimed to determine if there is association between the strictness of gun control in a given state and the number of mass murder incidents per state in the United States. Controlling for population, gun control strictness was a weak, negative predictor of mass murder incidents and number o...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | International social science review 2018-08, Vol.94 (2), p.1-23 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper aimed to determine if there is association between the strictness of gun control in a given state and the number of mass murder incidents per state in the United States. Controlling for population, gun control strictness was a weak, negative predictor of mass murder incidents and number of victims when a gun was used as a primary weapon. To understand the phenomenon of mass murder fully, mental health practitioners, law enforcement, and policymakers must make a joint effort so as to facilitate prevention. |
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| ISSN: | 0278-2308 2332-0419 |