Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter Crime or Escalate Violence?

@article{Cheng2013DoesSS,
  title={Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter Crime or Escalate Violence?},
  author={Cheng Cheng and Mark Hoekstra},
  journal={The Journal of Human Resources},
  year={2013},
  volume={48},
  pages={821 - 854}
}
From 2000 to 2010, more than 20 states passed so-called “Castle Doctrine” or “stand your ground” laws. These laws expand the legal justification for the use of lethal force in self-defense, thereby lowering the expected cost of using lethal force and increasing the expected cost of committing violent crime. This paper exploits the within-state variation in self-defense law to examine their effect on homicides and violent crime. Results indicate the laws do not deter burglary, robbery, or… 
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