Messing Up Texas?: A Re-analysis of the Effects of Executions on Homicides

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dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Patrick T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKovandzic, Tomislav V. .en_US
dc.contributor.utdAuthorBrandt, Patrick T.en_US
dc.creatorSchool of Economic, Political and Policy Studiesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-07T15:57:16Z
dc.date.available2016-07-07T15:57:16Z
dc.date.created2015-09-23en_US
dc.date.issued2015-09-23en_US
dc.description.abstractExecutions in Texas from 1994-2005 do not deter homicides, contrary to the results of Land et al. (2009). We find that using different models-based on pre-tests for unit roots that correct for earlier model misspecifications-one cannot reject the null hypothesis that executions do not lead to a change in homicides in Texas over this period. Using additional control variables, we show that variables such as the number of prisoners in Texas may drive the main drop in homicides over this period. Such conclusions however are highly sensitive to model specification decisions, calling into question the assumptions about fixed parameters and constant structural relationships. This means that using dynamic regressions to account for policy changes that may affect homicides need to be done with significant care and attention.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationBrandt, Patrick T., and Tomislav V. Kovandzic. 2015. "Messing Up Texas?: A Re-Analysis of the Effects of Executions on Homicides." Plos One 10(9), doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138143.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203en_US
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/4914en_US
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138143
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0 (Attribution)en_US
dc.rights©2015 The Authorsen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.source.journalPLOS Oneen_US
dc.subjectCapital-punishmenten_US
dc.subjectTime-series analysisen_US
dc.subjectPrisonersen_US
dc.subjectCrimeen_US
dc.subjectPunishment in crime deterrenceen_US
dc.subjectUnemploymenten_US
dc.subjectHomicideen_US
dc.subjectAutocorrelation (Statistics)en_US
dc.titleMessing Up Texas?: A Re-analysis of the Effects of Executions on Homicidesen_US
dc.type.genrearticleen_US

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