[detective]

“We find the laws increase murder and manslaughter by a statistically significant 7 to 9 percent, which translates into an additional 500 to 700 homicides per year nationally in states which have adopted Castle Doctrine,” researchers Cheng Cheng and Mark Hoekstra of the Texas A&M University Department of Economics say in their report.

The report also shows an increase in what is termed ‘justifiable homicide’ by up to 50% annually. They say data released by the states showed a sharp increase in justifiable homicide in the years immediately after they approved Stand Your Ground laws.”

The “study” is just a correlation not an analysis of actual homicides and how they relate to the stand your ground laws. Correlation does not prove causality, there are probably many other factors influencing the data. The “study” also says justifiable homicide increased.

[papertyger]

The “study” is just a correlation not an analysis of actual homicides and how they relate to the stand your ground laws

It would seem this journalist lacks the ability to READ!

[philman_36]

I would appreciate any comments you might have based upon the Abstract and the "difference-in-differences design research" style utilized.

Page two has something interesting as well...

First we investigate whether the laws increase justifiable homicide by private citizens. Importantly, justifiable homicide is defined as “the killing of a felon, during commission of a felony, by private citizen”.

Yeah, some real twists and turns in this one.