@article{ref1,
title="A micro-level analysis of firearm arrests' effects on gun violence in Houston, Texas",
journal="GeoJournal",
year="2016",
author="Wu, Ling and Wells, William",
volume="81",
number="6",
pages="891-905",
abstract="This study aims to explore the effects of firearm arrests in reducing gun violence within a micro-environment in Houston, Texas. The Knox test is extended to a bivariate spatiotemporal clustering test, and it is utilized to analyze the citywide space-time interaction between shootings and firearm arrests. Also, an event-level analysis examines specific arrests generating deterrence or escalation effect, and describes their spatial distributions. A deterrence tendency is observed several days after, and at a considerable distance from, a prior arrest. About one-third of all arrests generate possible deterrence or escalation effect, and they are most densely clustered in a unique geographical area in Southwestern Houston.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0343-2521",
doi="10.1007/s10708-016-9742-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10708-016-9742-y"
}