differences with respect to income were not as large. 25
Q_
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate
rate
rate assault rate
rate
A. Violent-crime categories
LJ 1/2 Mean population (37,887)
fc£l Mean population (75,773)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (326,123)
I Mean population plus two standard deviations (576,474)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary
crime rate
rate
rate
Larceny rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(37,887)
Istt Mean population (75,773)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (326,123)
3 Mean population plus two standard deviations (576,474)
Figure 4.1. Do larger changes in crime rates from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws occur in more populous counties?
n
& o
III
0 1- 4-> O) © TO
O (0
0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate rate rate assault rate rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(107.2)
Isa Mean population (214.3)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (1,635.6)
1 Mean population plus two standard deviations (3,056.8)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny
crime rate
rate
rate
rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(107.2)
fcSl Mean population (214.3)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (1,635.6)
1 Mean population plus two standard deviations (3,056.8)
Figure 4.2. Do larger changes in crime rates from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws occur in more densely populated counties?
8 V
• £: •if
c§
COT _ fll
a! o
Aggravated- Robbery assault rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1 /2 Mean per-capita
income ($5,277)
£a Mean per-capita income ($10,554)
I Mean per-capita income plus one standard deviation ($13,052)
1 Mean per-capita income plus two standard deviations ($15,550)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny crime rate rate rate rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean per-capita
income ($5,277)
^ Mean per-capita income ($10,554)
I Mean per-capita income plus one standard deviation ($13,052)
I Mean per-capita income plus two standard deviations ($15,550)
Figure 4.3. How does the change in crime from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws vary with county per-capita income?
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate rate
rate assault rate rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1 /2 Mean population
that is black (4.3)
£a Mean population that is black (8.63)
I Mean population that is black plus one standard deviation (23)
3 Mean population that is black plus two standard deviations (37.4)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny
crime rate
rate
rate
rate
B. Property-crime categories
l_J 1/2 Mean population that is black (4.3)
fc£j Mean population that is black (8.63)
I Mean population that is black plus one standard deviation (23)
I Mean population that is black plus two standard deviations (37.4)
Figure 4.4. How does the change in crime from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws vary with the percent of a county's population that is black?
d"8 /CHAPTER FOUR
With the extremely high rates of murder and other crimes committed against blacks, it is understandable why so many blacks are concerned about gun control. University of Florida criminologist Gary Kleck says, "Blacks are more likely to have been victims of crime or to live in neighborhoods where there's a lot of crime involving guns. So, generally, blacks are more pro-control than whites are." Nationally, polls indicate that 83 percent of blacks support police permits for all gun purchases. 26 While many blacks want to make guns harder to get, the irony is that blacks benefit more than other groups from concealed-handgun laws. Allowing potential victims a means for self-defense is more important in crime-prone neighborhoods. Even more strikingly, the history of gun control in the United States has often been a series of attempts to disarm blacks. 27 In explaining the urgency of
Q_
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate
rate
rate assault rate
rate
A. Violent-crime categories
LJ 1/2 Mean population (37,887)
fc£l Mean population (75,773)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (326,123)
I Mean population plus two standard deviations (576,474)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary
crime rate
rate
rate
Larceny rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(37,887)
Istt Mean population (75,773)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (326,123)
3 Mean population plus two standard deviations (576,474)
Figure 4.1. Do larger changes in crime rates from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws occur in more populous counties?
n
& o
III
0 1- 4-> O) © TO
O (0
0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate rate rate assault rate rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(107.2)
Isa Mean population (214.3)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (1,635.6)
1 Mean population plus two standard deviations (3,056.8)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny
crime rate
rate
rate
rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean population
(107.2)
fcSl Mean population (214.3)
I Mean population plus one standard deviation (1,635.6)
1 Mean population plus two standard deviations (3,056.8)
Figure 4.2. Do larger changes in crime rates from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws occur in more densely populated counties?
8 V
• £: •if
c§
COT _ fll
a! o
Aggravated- Robbery assault rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1 /2 Mean per-capita
income ($5,277)
£a Mean per-capita income ($10,554)
I Mean per-capita income plus one standard deviation ($13,052)
1 Mean per-capita income plus two standard deviations ($15,550)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny crime rate rate rate rate
B. Property-crime categories
I I 1/2 Mean per-capita
income ($5,277)
^ Mean per-capita income ($10,554)
I Mean per-capita income plus one standard deviation ($13,052)
I Mean per-capita income plus two standard deviations ($15,550)
Figure 4.3. How does the change in crime from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws vary with county per-capita income?
Violent- Murder Rape Aggravated- Robbery
crime rate rate
rate assault rate rate
A. Violent-crime categories
I I 1 /2 Mean population
that is black (4.3)
£a Mean population that is black (8.63)
I Mean population that is black plus one standard deviation (23)
3 Mean population that is black plus two standard deviations (37.4)
Property- Auto-theft Burglary Larceny
crime rate
rate
rate
rate
B. Property-crime categories
l_J 1/2 Mean population that is black (4.3)
fc£j Mean population that is black (8.63)
I Mean population that is black plus one standard deviation (23)
I Mean population that is black plus two standard deviations (37.4)
Figure 4.4. How does the change in crime from nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws vary with the percent of a county's population that is black?
d"8 /CHAPTER FOUR
With the extremely high rates of murder and other crimes committed against blacks, it is understandable why so many blacks are concerned about gun control. University of Florida criminologist Gary Kleck says, "Blacks are more likely to have been victims of crime or to live in neighborhoods where there's a lot of crime involving guns. So, generally, blacks are more pro-control than whites are." Nationally, polls indicate that 83 percent of blacks support police permits for all gun purchases. 26 While many blacks want to make guns harder to get, the irony is that blacks benefit more than other groups from concealed-handgun laws. Allowing potential victims a means for self-defense is more important in crime-prone neighborhoods. Even more strikingly, the history of gun control in the United States has often been a series of attempts to disarm blacks. 27 In explaining the urgency of
Similar Books
