+ Kids and Assault Weapons: Social Problem or Social Construction?
Author:
Ruddell, Rick / Decker, Scott H.
Date:
2005
Publication:
Criminal Justice Review
Topics:
Age Group, Public Opinion
Keywords:
ASSAULT weapons, Children, juvenile delinquency, social problem
This study examined firearms recovered from juvenile offenders in national and city samples 1992-2000. Assault weapons are seldom used or possessed by juiniles in these samples (1.5% of all firearms recovered... read more >
+ Circling the welcome wagons: Area, income, race, and legal handgun concealment
Author:
Costanza SE / Kilburn JC, Jr
Date:
2004
Publication:
Criminal Justice Review
Topics:
Gun Carrying, State
Keywords:
CRIME, Gun carrying, state
The authors used state police records to determine the factors associated with differences in levels of concealed weapons permits across 64 Louisiana parishes. Ninety percent of permit holders were white,... read more >
 

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