THE IMPACT OF GUN-CONTROL ON SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN

Citation
Aa. Leenaars et D. Lester, THE IMPACT OF GUN-CONTROL ON SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN, Canadian journal of behavioural science, 29(1), 1997, pp. 1-6
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
ISSN journal
0008400X
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1 - 6
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-400X(1997)29:1<1:TIOGOS>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
One tactic which has been suggested to prevent suicide and homicide is to restrict the availability of lethal means for these acts. The effe ctiveness of this tactic over the life span was explored by examining the impact of the passage of gun control legislation in Canada in 1977 (Bill C-51). The results indicated that, while the use of firearms fo r suicide was reduced a little after passage of this Act, this effect was not apparent for those over the age of 65. However, for homicide, the effect of the passage of the gun control legislation was stronger for victims over the age of 55. Several suggestions were made for futu re research on this topic.