SOC 4010 Chapter : SOC 4010 Cold Comfort Reading
26 Feb 2012
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John lott: senior researcher at yale, did a fellowship at university of chicago, which is endowed by john olin, who is the chairman of olin corporation, which makes ammunition. violent crime drops when states switch from discretionary permit politices to right to carry laws. the level of deterrence is related to the probability that people are going to be able to defend themselves and the rate at which people get permits canges over time. When you pass these laws, not everyone is going to get a permit on the first day. Doesn t expect the crime rate to drop the same in all places. Law-abiding citizens carrying concealed handguns will save lives. biggest drops in crime among women and elderly, poor areas.
