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Title
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10-20-Life : An exploratory study of Gadsden, Jefferson, and Leon counties in Florida.
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Creator
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Yata S. Caine
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Abstract/Description
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In 2001, the state of Florida's crime rates were at an all time low. This decrease in crime has been accredited to the implementation of the 10-20—Life law in Florida. Since then, policy makers and news media have given Florida's reducing crime rates a substantial amount of attention. However, little interest has been placed on the success or failure of this law within Florida's individual counties. This research describes the firearm crime rates from 1996 to 2001 for Gadsden, Jefferson, and...
Show moreIn 2001, the state of Florida's crime rates were at an all time low. This decrease in crime has been accredited to the implementation of the 10-20—Life law in Florida. Since then, policy makers and news media have given Florida's reducing crime rates a substantial amount of attention. However, little interest has been placed on the success or failure of this law within Florida's individual counties. This research describes the firearm crime rates from 1996 to 2001 for Gadsden, Jefferson, and Leon counties in Florida, examines the effects of the 10-20-Life law, and its basis in the deterrence theory by using an interrupted time series analysis
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Date Issued
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2003
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Identifier
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AM00000280_00001, famu:21686
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Format
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E-book
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Title
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Proceedings of the juvenile court forum.
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Date Issued
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unknown
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Identifier
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AM00000061, famu:50724
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Format
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E-book
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Title
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A study of the service provisions for the Negro mentally deficient in Florida.
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Date Issued
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1953
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Identifier
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43305229, AAA0917 QF, 2743719, AM00000044_00001, famu:3892
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Format
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E-book
