Armed Kids, Armed Adults? Weapon Carrying From Adolescence to Adulthood

While much existing research has examined either juvenile or adult weapon carrying, this study assesses whether carrying a weapon to school as a juvenile is predictive of bringing a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Data are drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Resu...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:  
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. VerfasserIn: Wallace, Lacey N. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
In: Youth violence and juvenile justice
Jahr: 2017, Band: 15, Heft: 1, Seiten: 84-98
Online-Zugang: Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang
Volltext (Resolving-System)
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: HBZ Gateway
Schlagwörter:
Desistance
gun violence
Juveniles
Weapon carrying
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:While much existing research has examined either juvenile or adult weapon carrying, this study assesses whether carrying a weapon to school as a juvenile is predictive of bringing a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Data are drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results show a decline in weapon carrying behavior over time. However, youth who report school weapon carrying in adolescence are much more likely to report carrying a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Findings also demonstrate that victimization, rather than offending behavior, is predictive of adulthood handgun carrying at school and work.
ISSN:1556-9330
DOI:10.1177/1541204015585363