Marc Gertz

Marc G. Gertz is an American criminologist and professor at the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His research includes an influential 1995 survey he conducted with his Florida State University colleague, Gary Kleck, on the frequency of defensive gun use.[1][2][3] He has also researched the arrest rate among National Football League players relative to the general population,[4] as well as the relationship between the number of penalties these players receive during games and the number of times those players are arrested.[5]

Marc Gertz
EducationBucknell University (B.A., 1968), Baruch College (M.P.A., 1971), University of Connecticut (Ph.D., 1976)
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsFlorida State University
ThesisOrganizational politics in felony cases: justice in five Connecticut courts (1976)
Academic advisorsGeorge F. Cole, Fred Kort, David Repass

References
  1. Kleck, Gary; Gertz, Marc (Fall 1995). "Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun". J. Crim. L. & Criminology. 86 (1).
  2. Kleck, Gary (17 February 2015). "Defensive Gun Use Is Not a Myth". Politico. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. Goldberg, Jeffrey (December 2012). "The Case for More Guns (and More Gun Control)". The Atlantic. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. Martin, Jill (26 August 2015). "Study: NFL arrest rate lower than for all males ages 20-39". CNN. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. Staff (11 January 2017). "Pass Interference! Also, You're Under Arrest". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2017.


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