Empirical research has struggled to reach consensus about the impact of firearms regulation on crime. Consider, for example, the recent research on Stand Your Ground (SYG) laws that allow a person to use lethal force in self-defense in places outside of the home...
Fatal and nonfatal shootings by police are a public health issue that warrants additional research. Prior research has documented associations between fatal shootings by police and gun ownership, legislative strength scores, and lax concealed carry weapons laws....
Introduction Stand your ground (SYG) and castle doctrine (CD) laws are presently growing throughout the United States. The present study aims to better understand public perceptions of SYG and CD cases and demographic factors that influence judicial decision making....
In October 2005, Florida relaxed restrictions on the use of lethal force in self-defense with the Florida stand your ground law (SYG). We examined whether and how the impact of the Florida SYG varied based on the demographic and economic conditions of each of its...
After several attempts over several years, in 2011, Pennsylvania altered its self-defense laws, expanding the Commonwealth’s existing castle doctrine. The changes removed crime victims’ duty to retreat under certain circumstances, changed certain evidentiary standards...
