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HOMICIDE IN DETROIT The Role of Firearms
Author(s) -
FISHER JOSEPH C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1976.tb00030.x
Subject(s) - homicide , criminology , poison control , violent crime , injury prevention , psychology , quarter (canadian coin) , demography , forensic engineering , geography , medicine , medical emergency , engineering , sociology , archaeology
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 .