Data on homicide offenders by race from 1976 to 2005 is available here. After that the data is available from the annual FBI UCR reports. The bottom line is that while whites account for less than half of murderers, they are almost two-thirds of those who are...
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Are there any cases where DNA evidence proves that an innocent person was put to death?
The one modern case that death penalty opponents point to that comes closest to meeting this claim involves Claude Jones Texas, who was convicted in 1989 and executed in 2000. Two pieces of evidence were involved in his trial: the testimony of two accomplice who...
CPRC on Fox News to discuss Chicago’s policing policies and restrictions on poor people being able to defend themselves
Appearance: Saturday, April 26th, 9:33 to 9:37 PM. Here is a rough transcript. Judge Jeanine: With me now, political commentator, author of seven books [actually eight] including More Guns, Less Crime, John Lott. Okay. More Guns, Less Crime. That is counter intuitive....
Human Events and The Examiner note the importance of the CPRC’s crowd funding effort.
The link to the crowd funding page is available here. Guns & Patriots at Human Events: GUN RIGHTS FOES RELY ON SHODDY STUDIES, SLACK STATS The economist, who is the leading expert on gun violence statistics, told Guns & Patriots that gun control advocates produce...
CPRC on Canada’s Sun News to Discuss the Importance of Accurate Crime and Gun Research — a great explanation for why you should support the CPRC
The link to the crowd funding page is available here.
Who commits murder?: Not who you think
Remember the saying that the spouse is almost always the one who committed the murder? Or the fear that people should have of family members who might harm you? Take the breakdown of the 16,272 murders in 2008. Family current of past, immediate family or not 9.4% are...
Mass shooting yesterday at FedEx facility in Kennesaw Georgia took place in yet another “gun-free zone”
UPDATE: John Lott's newest Fox News piece is on this: Media bias on gun free zones. The piece goes through errors in discussions by the Wall Street Journal on this shooting. Picture from the Associated Press Picture from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution When are news...
CPRC at National Review: “Bogus Gun-Control Numbers: To prove that concealed handguns are dangerous, the Violence Policy Center cooks the books”
How far will gun control advocates go to advance their cause? The newest piece at National Review Online starts this way: People walking the streets armed with guns are dangerous, right? With all 50 states finally allowing concealed handguns to at least some...
Debate over gun free zones on Southern California Public Radio
The audio of the discussion on KPCC is available here. Where should people be allowed to bring their guns? What will the impact of looser regulations be at the state and national level? How would a program that allows nationwide concealed weapons work? What are the...
Save Lives & Deter Criminals — Help start the Crime Prevention Research Center
The crowd funding site is available here at Indiegogo. CPRC’s primary goals are to: Advance the scientific understanding of the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety. Improve the awareness and knowledge of this...
CPRC interviewed in the Sunday Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Michael Bloomberg’s push for gun control
The interview that John Lott had with Eric Heyl at the Pittsburg Tribune-Review starts this way: John R. Lott Jr. is president of the Crime Prevention Research Center in Washington, D.C. He spoke to the Trib regarding former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...
Radio Show appearances to discuss the Crime Prevention Research Center
Greg Garrison Radio Show WIBC in Indianapolis (Thursday, April 24th, 9:35 to 10:00 AM EDT). Peter Schiff Radio Show (National) (A Wednesday, April 23rd, 10:35 to 11:00 AM EDT). Phil Valentine Radio Show (National) (Wednesday, April 23rd, 3:35 to 3:45 PM EDT)....