The presence of ongoing enterprises, sustained by a purpose and life beyond those of the current participants, distinguishes drug- and gang-related homicides. Without these enterprises that are sustained over time within distinctive spatial areas, violence would be...
This paper examines the linkage between crack market activity and gun homicide suggested by Blumstein (1995), who argues that the arrival of crack stimulated an increased availability of guns among juveniles. This greater availability of guns, the argument continues,...
In the United States, opinion polls over the last several years have consistently placed violence near the top of the public’s list of concerns. This seems to happen regardless of whether homicide rates are climbing or falling. In this paper, we examine the time...
This paper examines the linkage between crack market activity and gun homicide suggested by Blumstein (1995), who argues that the arrival of crack stimulated an increased availability of guns among juveniles. This greater availability of guns, the argument continues,...
