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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Autores principales: Barnes, J. C. (Autor) ; Jorgensen, Cody (Autor) ; Beaver, Kevin M. (Autor) ; Boutwell, Brian B. (Autor) ; Wright, John P. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2015
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2015, Volumen: 40, Número: 3, Páginas: 457-465
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Palabras clave:
Race/ethnicity
Sex
Age
Arrest
Criminal offenders
Crime
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Sumario: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