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Can an Informative Letter Reduce Gun Crime and Be Cost-Effective? A Study of Los Angeles

Year: 2017

Type: book

Abstract: Between January 2013 and September 2015, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office sent letters to individuals who had just purchased a handgun reminding them of their legal responsibilities as gun owners. This report evaluates the effect of the letters sent by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office on city-level rates of homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault with a firearm and conducts a cost-benefit assessment of this letter program.

Source: RAND Corporation eBooks

DOI: 10.7249/rr1934

Authors: Priscillia Hunt, Layla Parast, Gabriel Weinberger

Language: English

Topic: Gun Ownership and Violence Research

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: RAND Corporation, University of California, Irvine, National Institute of Justice

OpenAlex ID: W2753643579