Collective Security and the Ownership of Firearms for Protection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9680321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert L Young (0000-0001-5623-7195, University of Southern Mississippi, corresponding author), David Mcdowall (0000-0002-2252-0432, University at Albany, State University of New York), Colin Loftin (University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-62 |
| Publication date | 1987-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1987.tb00788.x |
| OpenAlex | W2048974912 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper examines the hypothesis that people purchase firearms for protection when confidence in collective institutions of justice and security declines. Analysis of survey data from Detroit indicates that gun ownership for protection is inversely related to confidence in the police and in the courts, and that these relationships are independent of demographic and socioeconomic variables and fear of crime
Business · Criminology · Demographic economics · Economic Justice · Economics · Political science · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Statistics · Survey data collection · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,76 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |