Citation

Makarios MD, Pratt TC. Crime Delinq. 2012; 58(2): 222-244.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0011128708321321

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In response to rising rates of firearms violence that peaked in the mid-1990s, a wide range of policy interventions have been developed in an attempt to reduce violent crimes committed with firearms. Although some of these approaches appear to be effective at reducing gun violence, methodological variations make comparing effects across program evaluations difficult. Accordingly, in this article, the authors use meta-analytic techniques to determine what works in reducing gun violence. The results indicate that comprehensive community-based law enforcement initiatives have performed the best at reducing gun violence.

Language: en