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The effect of medical marijuana laws on crime: evidence from state panel data, 1990-2006 by Morris, Robert G, TenEyck, Michael, Barnes, J C, Kovandzic, Tomislav V

“…Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for decades. Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to…”
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Messing Up Texas?: A Re-Analysis of the Effects of Executions on Homicides by Brandt, Patrick T, Kovandzic, Tomislav V

“…Executions in Texas from 1994-2005 do not deter homicides, contrary to the results of Land et al. (2009). We find that using different models--based on…”
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Monitoring Volatile Homicide Trends Across U.S. Cities by Wheeler, Andrew P., Kovandzic, Tomislav V.

“…While U.S. homicide rates remain at near historical lows, large percentage increases in homicide in 2015 have generated much speculation about its causes among…”
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws and Equitable Sharing Activity by the Police by Holcomb, Jefferson E., Williams, Marian R., Hicks, William D., Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Meitl, Michele Bisaccia

“…Research Summary For several decades, critics have argued that civil forfeiture laws create incentives for law enforcement to increase departmental revenue by…”
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Police, Crime and the Problem of Weak Instruments: Revisiting the “More Police, Less Crime” Thesis by Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Schaffer, Mark E., Vieraitis, Lynne M., Orrick, Erin A., Piquero, Alex R.

“…Objectives A key question in the general deterrence literature has been the extent to which the police reduce crime. Definitive answers to this statement,…”
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Civil asset forfeiture, equitable sharing, and policing for profit in the United States by Holcomb, Jefferson E., Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Williams, Marian R.

“…Critics of asset forfeiture claim that forfeiture laws create financial incentives that inappropriately influence police behavior. The present study examines…”
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COPS GRANTS AND CRIME REVISITED by WORRALL, JOHN L., KOVANDZIC, TOMISLAV V.

“…Using 6 years of panel data, Zhao, Scheider, and Thurman (2002) found that funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing…”
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The Lost Cause? Examining the Southern Culture of Honor Through Defensive Gun Use by Copes, Heith, Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Miller, J. Mitchell, Williamson, Luke

“…This article reconsiders the “Southern culture of honor” thesis, which has enjoyed prevalence in the social sciences since the first half of the 20th century…”
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Police levels and crime rates: An instrumental variables approach by Worrall, John L., Kovandzic, Tomislav V.

“…While police levels may affect crime, governments may react to crime by increasing police levels. The instrumental variables (IV) approach to this problem has…”
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Women's Status and Risk of Homicide Victimization: An Analysis With Data Disaggregated by Victim-Offender Relationship by Vieraitis, Lynne M., Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Britto, Sarah

“…Several feminist theories predict that women's socioeconomic status, both absolute status and their status relative to men, influences the prevalence of…”
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The Impact of Women’s Status and Gender Inequality on Female Homicide Victimization Rates: Evidence From U.S. Counties by Vieraitis, Lynne M., Britto, Sarah, Kovandzic, Tomislav V.

“…Feminists have long argued that structural inequality between men and women influences the prevalence of female homicide victimization. In the present study, a…”
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"Striking out" as crime reduction policy: The impact of "three strikes" laws on crime rates in U.S. cities by Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Sloan, John J., Vieraitis, Lynne M.

“…During the 1990s, in response to public dissatisfaction over what were perceived as ineffective crime reduction policies, 25 states and Congress passed three…”
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THE STRUCTURAL COVARIATES OF URBAN HOMICIDE: REASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN THE POST-REAGAN ERA by KOVANDZIC, TOMISLAV V., VIERAITIS, LYNNE M., YEISLEY, MARK R.

“…Numerous studies have explored the relationship between rates of homicide and income inequality and poverty. However, a general consensus on the theoretical…”
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Does the death penalty save lives? by Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Vieraitis, Lynne M., Boots, Denise Paquette

“…Research Summary Economists have recently reexamined the “capital punishment deters homicide” thesis using modern econometric methods, with most studies…”
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Does the death penalty save lives?: New evidence from state panel data, 1977 to 2006 by Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Vieraitis, Lynne M., Boots, Denise Paquette

“…Research Summary Economists have recently reexamined the “capital punishment deters homicide” thesis using modern econometric methods, with most studies…”
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THE IMPACT OF FLORIDA'S HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW ON CRIME by KOVANDZIC, TOMISLAV V.

“…Research examining the impact of habitual offender laws on crime has suffered from numerous methodological problems, including failure to consider…”
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Police levels and crime rates revisited: A county-level analysis from Florida (1980–1998) by Kovandzic, Tomislav V, Sloan, John J

“…Research on the police–crime relationship generally shows police levels have little impact on crime rates. Two recent studies [Criminology 34 (1996) 609;…”
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The Impact of “Shall-Issue” Concealed Handgun Laws on Violent Crime Rates: Evidence From Panel Data for Large Urban Cities by Kovandzic, Tomislav V., Marvell, Thomas B., Vieraitis, Lynne M.

“…What happens when states ease access to permits to carry concealed handguns in public places? Supporters maintain the laws can reduce violent crime rates by…”
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IS POLICING FOR PROFIT? ANSWERS FROM ASSET FORFEITURE by WORRALL, JOHN L., KOVANDZIC, TOMISLAV V.

“…Research Summary Critics have argued that asset forfeiture encourages policing for profit, but their arguments have yet to transcend the anecdotal arena. We…”
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THE CRIMINOGENIC EFFECTS OF IMPRISONMENT: EVIDENCE FROM STATE PANEL DATA, 1974-2002 by VIERAITIS, LYNNE M., KOVANDZIC, TOMISLAV V., MARVELL, THOMAS B.

“…Research Summary: The heavy reliance on the use of incarceration in an attempt to address the crime problem has resulted in a dramatic growth in the number of…”
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