RT Article
T1 Arrest Prevalence in a National Sample of Adults: The Role of Sex and Race/Ethnicity
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 40
IS 3
SP 457
OP 465
A1 Barnes, J. C.
A2 Jorgensen, Cody
A2 Beaver, Kevin M.
A2 Boutwell, Brian B.
A2 Wright, John P.
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764200438
AB 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.
K1 Race/ethnicity
K1 Sex
K1 Age
K1 Arrest
K1 Criminal offenders
K1 Crime
DO 10.1007/s12103-014-9273-3