Studies: Stand Your Ground Laws Lead To More Homicides, Don't Deter Crime

[applegrove]

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Studies: Stand Your Ground Laws Lead To More Homicides, Don't Deter Crime

by Dylan Scott at Talking Points Memo

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/studies-stand-your-ground-laws

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Homicides increase under the "castle doctrine" or Stand Your Ground laws, according to two studies published since 2012, while the laws do not appear to deter crime in any significant way.

Researchers at Georgia State and Texas A&M universities used different methodologies and data sources to reach their conclusions, but they ended up in the same place: More people are killed after these laws are passed.


Researchers at Texas A&M University, for a study published in the Journal of Human Resources, concluded that homicides had increased by 8 percent in the more than 20 states that had passed "castle doctrine" laws, many of which include Stand Your Ground provisions. That equals 600 additional homicides every year in those states, they wrote.

At the same time, however, the researchers found no detectable decrease in burglary, robbery or aggravated assault.




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[applegrove]

1. SYG laws are just emotional porn for the base.

[nomorenomore08]

2. More from the "no shit" files. This is so obvious I can't believe how many ignore it.

I guess making it easier to get away with murder is all that matters to these sociopaths.

[PowerToThePeople]

3. Ban all Guns!! n/t

[scarletwoman]

4. Not helpful.

[applegrove]

6. Agreed.

[PowerToThePeople]

11. If I were to follow your sig line

Then my suggestion should be VERY helpful.

[Uncle Joe]

5. That would seem logical.

Thanks for the thread, applegrove.

[Fla_Democrat]

7. IBTL

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025252413

[applegrove]

8. I see this issue as being less about guns and more about the right inventing red meat

they can throw at their base as a wedge issue. A completely manufactured by the right wedge issue.

[Fla_Democrat]

9. I see it as the exact same post that got locked.

I played the odds.

[sweetexile]

10. some exceptions find cover

Uncharacteristic as it may seem small groups typically underserved by police find a semblance of honor being able tp protect their homes in a situation where their lives may only be saved due to their willingness to rely on deadly force. Overall though this law almost sounds like a double-dare invitation tp engage in violence undet questionable circumstances.

[Agschmid]

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