Predicting Consistency Between Officially Recorded and Self-Reported Records of Arrest

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National Youth Survey Family Study (NYSFS) respondents were examined to identify the characteristics of individuals and their sociological environments, that would make them more likely to have consistency between self reported and officially recorded records of arrest. Somewhat surprisingly, it was...

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Main Author: Pollock, Wendi K. (Author)
Contributors: Hill, Milton C. ; Menard, Scott W. ; Elliott, Delbert S. 1933-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2016, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 623-644
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Keywords:
Race
Gender
Record consistency
Arrest
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Summary:National Youth Survey Family Study (NYSFS) respondents were examined to identify the characteristics of individuals and their sociological environments, that would make them more likely to have consistency between self reported and officially recorded records of arrest. Somewhat surprisingly, it was found that those most likely to be at risk of arrest (males, high exposure to delinquent friends, higher level of substance use) are more likely to have consistency between officially recorded and self-reported arrests. Findings will be helpful in both producing more accurate information on arrests and in increasing sensitivity to the possibility of bias in arrest records that may be based on sociodemographic or behavioral characteristics of the individual.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-016-9343-9