David McDowall

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David McDowall criminologist at the University at Albany, The State University of New York's School of Criminal Justice.

McDowall specializes in statistical methodology in criminology research, and has done extensive research into gun violence and gun control in the United States. McDowall has done studies into how often firearms are used in self-defense during crime incidents.[1]

McDowall is the author of two books:

  • McDowall, David, Richard McCleary, Errol E. Meidinger, Richard A. Hay, Jr. (1980). Interrupted Time Series Analysis. Sage.
  • McDowall, David, Adam Dobrin, Brian Wiersema, Colin Loftin (1996). Statistical Handbook of Violence in America. Oryx.

McDowall is also an editor of the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and co-director of the Violence Research Group.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ McDowall, David, Brian Wiersema (1994). "The Incidence of Defensive Firearm Use by US Crime Victims, 1987 through 1990". American Journal of Public Health 84: pp. 1982-1984.
  2. ^ David McDowall - School of Criminal Justice.

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