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McLaughlin, Colleen R., Reiner, Scott M., Smith, Benjamin W., Waite, Dennis E., Reams, Patricia N., Joost, Timothy F., Gervin, Alfred S. |
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Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology; Nov96, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p157-165, 9p |
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Firearm injuries have reached epidemic proportions within both juvenile and adult correctional populations. Relatively little is known, however, about the individual and community factors associated with an increased risk for violence in offender populations. Understanding these correlates of violent victimization would represent the first step in the identification of putative risk factors; permitting the development of meaningful and effective prevention programs The primary objective of the present study was to develop a model of individual and community factors associated with firearm injury prevalence in a sample of incarcerated juvenile drug traffickers (n = 217), and violent juvenile offenders (n = 239). The results indicated that the pattern of offending, drug selling or violence, was important in determining the particular factors associated with firearm injuries in juvenile offenders. The results were consistent with the hypothesis that juvenile drug traffickers may have been injured as a result of a general inability to function effectively within the drug trafficking arena, or adequately judge dangerous situations; including situations where they were at increased risk for robbery or other violent victimization. The profile that emerged for the injured violent offenders suggested that they may have precipitated a violent attack through an aggressive interactional style, or the predatory nature of their offending. A preliminary review of community variables indicated that the firearm injury prevalence for the two different offender groups varied across locality, again suggesting that community of environmental factors may interact with offending in defining the overall risk for injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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