Using Quasi-Experiments to Evaluate Firearm Laws
Comment on Britt et al.'s Reassessment of the D.C. Gun Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11565166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Mcdowall (0000-0002-2252-0432, corresponding author), Colin Loftin, BRIAN WIERSEMA (0000-0003-4026-7888) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 381-391 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3053964 |
| OpenAlex | W2063678232 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
The strength of research designs is relative. Compared with true experiments, quasi-experimental designs are weak. Compared with cross-sectional designs, they are strong. One can further strengthen inferences from quasi-experiments by examining a broader pattern of data. We agree with Britt, Kleck, and Bordua when they recommend that researchers expand the range of inquiry. We disagree with them when they recommend that researchers restrict it. The District of Columbia study is largely consistent with the available evidence, but it does not prove that restrictive handgun licensing will always reduce firearm deaths
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2023 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |