Illicit juvenile weapon possession: The role of serious sanctioning in future behavior |
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| Institution: | 1. Assistant Professor in International Studies Program, Claremont Graduate University, USA;2. Associate Analyst at Global Impact Strategies, and Cofounder of Atma Connect, USA;1. Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Ghana;2. University of Ghana Business School, Ghana;1. School of Urban and Regional Science, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Rd., Shanghai 200062, China;2. School of Economics, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Str., Beijing 100872, China;1. School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;1. School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China;2. Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies, Nanjing 210093, China;1. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn;2. School of Nursing, School of Medicine (Biostatistics), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn;3. Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement, Peabody Administration Building, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn;4. Meharry College of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn;5. Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children''s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tenn |
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| Abstract: | Although existing literature has well-examined basic weapon carrying trends for juveniles, little is known about weapon carriers’ differential experiences with serious sanctions including suspension, expulsion, or juvenile adjudication. It is unknown what types of weapon carriers are more likely to be subject to these sanctions or the effect of these sanctions on future behavior. The present study addresses these gaps in the literature using data obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Results indicate that seriously sanctioned weapon carriers are associated with a delinquent and risky lifestyle while other weapon carriers largely avoid these problem behaviors. Both groups, however, bring weapons to school equally often. Findings indicate that weapon carriers with gang membership are less likely to carry weapons to school or work in adulthood or own a handgun in adulthood if they avoid serious sanctioning. Policy implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Juvenile Gun carrying Deterrence Delinquency |
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