Author : James Chandler McCutcheon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (864 download)
Book Synopsis Firearm Lethality in Drug Market Contexts by : James Chandler McCutcheon
Download or read book Firearm Lethality in Drug Market Contexts written by James Chandler McCutcheon and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study examines firearms' impact on the relationship between illegal drug markets and homicide. At the county-level, Iowa and Virginia are analyzed using crime data from the National Incident Based Reporting System. More specifically, gun availability is tested as a mediator for county drug crime rates and homicide counts. Variable selection and prediction is based on routine activity and social disorganization theories. I argue that social disorganization allows the context for which criminal opportunity presents itself through routine activities. I posit gun availability mediates a positive relationship between illegal drug markets and homicide, with differences between urban and rural communities.