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Author: Tigri, Henry B.
Resulting in 2 citations.
1. Tigri, Henry B.
Reid, Shannon
Turner, Michael G.
Devinney, Jennifer M.
Investigating the Relationship Between Gang Membership and Carrying a Firearm: Results from a National Sample
American Journal of Criminal Justice 41,2 (June 2016): 168-184.
Also: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12103-015-9297-3/fulltext.html
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Crime; Delinquency/Gang Activity

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

While there is evidence that gang membership impacts an individual's gun carrying proclivities, existing research has largely focused only on males and at-risk youth. The present study investigates the role of gang membership, peer gang membership, and delinquency on whether individuals carry a firearm using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. Carrying a firearm was associated with involvement in delinquency, peer gang membership, and respondent gang membership. The association between gang membership and carrying a firearm weakened with age. Few significant differences across categories of sex and race emerged suggesting that the relationship between gang membership and carrying a firearm is equivocal across these groups.
Bibliography Citation
Tigri, Henry B., Shannon Reid, Michael G. Turner and Jennifer M. Devinney. "Investigating the Relationship Between Gang Membership and Carrying a Firearm: Results from a National Sample." American Journal of Criminal Justice 41,2 (June 2016): 168-184.
2. Turner, Michael G.
Phillips, Matthew D.
Tigri, Henry B.
Williams, Meredith A.
Hartman, Jennifer L.
On the Association Between Repeat Bully Victimizations and Carrying a Firearm: Evidence in a National Sample
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 60,8 (June 2016): 871-896.
Also: http://ijo.sagepub.com/content/60/8/871.abstract
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Sage Publications
Keyword(s): Bullying/Victimization; Childhood

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Bullying is a significant public concern. The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether being repeatedly victimized by a bully during childhood and adolescence is associated with gun carrying in adolescence and adulthood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, we found that just over one fourth of the respondents reported carrying a gun at some point in their lifetime. Respondents experiencing repeat bully victimizations reported higher rates of gun carrying during the last 12 months and the last 30 days. No support was found for the association of repeat bully victimizations and carrying a gun to school. Individuals victimized during childhood (before the age of 12) and during adolescence were found to be at risk of carrying a gun later in the life course. Repeat bully victimizations should be considered a marker for gun-carrying behaviors in adolescence and adulthood.
Bibliography Citation
Turner, Michael G., Matthew D. Phillips, Henry B. Tigri, Meredith A. Williams and Jennifer L. Hartman. "On the Association Between Repeat Bully Victimizations and Carrying a Firearm: Evidence in a National Sample." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 60,8 (June 2016): 871-896.