TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Deterrence, firearm arrests, and subsequent shootings: a micro-level spatio-temporal analysis
JO  - Justice quarterly
A1  - Wyant, Brian R.
A1  - Taylor, Ralph B.
A1  - Ratcliffe, Jerry H.
A1  - Wood, Jennifer
SP  - 524
EP  - 545
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - Do police firearm arrests reduce later shootings in nearby locations and in the days immediately following the arrest? This question is examined at a more detailed level than in previous work in order to better describe the spatio-temporal dynamics linking these two event types. All firearm arrests (n = 5,687) and shootings (n = 5,870) in Philadelphia from 2004 to 2007 were analyzed using a modified Knox close-pair method. Following a firearm arrest shootings declined significantly, 28-47% up to a couple of blocks away. These significant declines, however, lasted for just a few days. Overall, results suggest police firearm suppression effects occur, may extend up to two blocks away from a firearm arrest, but also are short-lived. Potential implications for deterrence are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0741-8825
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2011.576689
ID  - ref1
ER  -