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Essay / Gun Possession and Control - 557
Gun ControlAccording to “Capital Punishment, Gun Possession, and “Homicide,” it attempts to answer “two controversial questions, both related to the problem of interpersonal violence in America. One of the questions asks whether "the use of the death penalty has a measurable influence on the homicide rate in the United States?" and the other asks “what relationship, if any, exists between the level of gun ownership and the level of homicidal violence?” (G. Kleck, 1979) One might ask: “How do you do it?” This being said, “several questions are examined: (1) the deterrent effect of the death penalty, (2) the relationship between the level of firearm ownership and the homicide rate, and (3) the the incapacitating effect of imprisonment on the population. homicide rate. (G. Kleck, 1979) From my understanding, the appropriate methods were used to support the stated thesis and everything seemed to make sense. I also believe that the author used the methods correctly and that there were no errors in the way he conducted the research. Now let's see if the evidence supports ...