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Chicago Homicides Completed With A Firearm From 1971 To 1993: A Lens Of Social Disorganization Theory And Firearm Legislation, Andrew Dehart
Chicago Homicides Completed With A Firearm From 1971 To 1993: A Lens Of Social Disorganization Theory And Firearm Legislation, Andrew Dehart
Criminal Justice Theses
Firearm legislation is a hotly debated topic in the light of recent mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and elsewhere. President Obama has introduced a firearm policy directed at curtailing firearm homicide. The literature on gun laws and their effect on crime are mixed. Some jurisdictions operate under strict firearm policies and others believe greater access to guns will deter potential criminals. This study uses social disorganization theory to test the effect of restrictive firearm policy in Chicago, Illinois from 1971 to 1993.
In particular, this thesis seeks to determine the rate of firearm homicides in the eleven years prior to …
The Organized Crime Neighborhoods Of Chicago, Robert M. Lombardo
The Organized Crime Neighborhoods Of Chicago, Robert M. Lombardo
Robert M. Lombardo
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Chicago’S Little Sicily, Robert M. Lombardo