RT Article
T1 Armed Kids, Armed Adults? Weapon Carrying From Adolescence to Adulthood
JF Youth violence and juvenile justice
VO 15
IS 1
SP 84
OP 98
A1 Wallace, Lacey N.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1744729921
AB 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.
K1 Desistance
K1 gun violence
K1 Juveniles
K1 Weapon carrying
DO 10.1177/1541204015585363