Arrest Prevalence in a National Sample of Adults: The Role of Sex and Race/Ethnicity

We analyzed the prevalence of arrest (ages ranged from 24 to 34) across sex and race/ethnicity by drawing on nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Findings revealed 30 % of U.S. adults (aged 24–34) reported being arrested at least once in their lif...

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Authors: Barnes, J. C. (Author) ; Jorgensen, Cody (Author) ; Beaver, Kevin M. (Author) ; Boutwell, Brian B. (Author) ; Wright, John P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 457-465
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Keywords:
Race/ethnicity
Sex
Age
Arrest
Criminal offenders
Crime
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Summary:We analyzed the prevalence of arrest (ages ranged from 24 to 34) across sex and race/ethnicity by drawing on nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Findings revealed 30 % of U.S. adults (aged 24–34) reported being arrested at least once in their lifetime. Prevalence of lifetime arrest for males (43 %) was more than two times that of females (17 %). Arrest risk was not homogenous across racial/ethnic groups with 19 % of Asian/Pacific Islander respondents reporting an arrest, 29 % of White respondents reporting an arrest, 38 % Black respondents reporting an arrest, and 40 % of American Indian/Native Americans reporting an arrest. The current results support recent evidence gleaned from alternative sources but suggest arrest risk is not homogenous across sex or racial/ethnic categories.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-014-9273-3