The Right to Keep and Bear Arms—A Study of Civilian Homicides Committed Against Those Involved in Criminal Acts in Metropolitan Dade County from Between 1957 to 1982

Volume 29, Issue 2 (April 1984)

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The Right to Keep and Bear Arms—A Study of Civilian Homicides Committed Against Those Involved in Criminal Acts in Metropolitan Dade County from Between 1957 to 1982
Copeland, AR
Associate medical examiner, Dade County Medical Examiner Department, FL

(Received 7 February 1983; accepted 21 June 1983)

Abstract

A study of civilian homicides in metro Dade County from 1957 to 1982 was performed. Cases in which civilians, not police, killed perpetrators of crime in order to protect life or property were collected and then analyzed as to age, race, sex. Spanish surname, alcohol, and location of incident of the victim. The method of homicide and, in more recent cases, drugs detected at autopsy along with prior arrest record of the victim were also noted. Graphical and statistical analysis on racial and ethnic variations in victims were also done. A total of 151 cases were studied.

Keywords:
criminalistics, ballistics, homicide

Paper ID: JFS11707J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11707J
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Author Title The Right to Keep and Bear Arms—A Study of Civilian Homicides Committed Against Those Involved in Criminal Acts in Metropolitan Dade County from Between 1957 to 1982 Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee E30

		SEDL / Journals / Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS) / Citation Page Volume 29, Issue 2 (April 1984) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (368K) View License Agreement ISSN: 0022-1198 CODEN: JFSCA Page Count: 7 The Right to Keep and Bear Arms—A Study of Civilian Homicides Committed Against Those Involved in Criminal Acts in Metropolitan Dade County from Between 1957 to 1982 Copeland, AR Associate medical examiner, Dade County Medical Examiner Department, FL (Received 7 February 1983; accepted 21 June 1983) Abstract A study of civilian homicides in metro Dade County from 1957 to 1982 was performed. Cases in which civilians, not police, killed perpetrators of crime in order to protect life or property were collected and then analyzed as to age, race, sex. Spanish surname, alcohol, and location of incident of the victim. The method of homicide and, in more recent cases, drugs detected at autopsy along with prior arrest record of the victim were also noted. Graphical and statistical analysis on racial and ethnic variations in victims were also done. A total of 151 cases were studied. Keywords: criminalistics, ballistics, homicide Paper ID: JFS11707J DOI: 10.1520/JFS11707J ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title The Right to Keep and Bear Arms—A Study of Civilian Homicides Committed Against Those Involved in Criminal Acts in Metropolitan Dade County from Between 1957 to 1982 Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee E30