Violence and beyond: Life-course features of handgun carrying in the urban United States and the associated long-term life consequences

Beidi Dong and Douglas J. Wiebe

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 54, issue C, 1-11

Abstract: Although previous research has made progress in identifying correlates of risky gun-related behavior and its impact on violence and injury, particularly during adolescence, it is not clear how individuals differ in their gun carrying behavior over time or how developmental features of carrying affect experiences and accomplishments later in the life.

Keywords: Handgun carrying; Firearms; Violence; Life chances; Life-course; Urban (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.11.002

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