Firearm carriage is a key risk factor for interpersonal firearm violence, a leading cause of
adolescent (age< 18) mortality. However, the epidemiology of adolescent firearm carriage …

Objectives Gang members are more likely to be victimized violently than non-gang youth,
but the extent to which this relationship is confounded, direct, or mediated remains unclear …

Criminology has much to offer activities to reduce the harm of violent incidents—particularly
by reducing weapon-carrying and use—but the discipline's engagement with the harm …

Firearm violence is a leading cause of death for urban adolescents and young adults
(A/YAs). Little is known about patterns of risky firearm behaviors (RFBs) that may increase …

Purpose Although previous research has made progress in identifying correlates of risky
gun-related behavior and its impact on violence and injury, particularly during adolescence …

Firearm homicide and suicide are the leading causes of violence-related injury deaths
among US youth. However, evaluations of the effectiveness of firearm violence prevention …

This study examines the covariates of weapon choice in homicide incidents. Two research
questions are examined. The first research question is: what variables influence the use of a …

Handgun carrying is associated with a wide range of delinquent behaviors, but very little is
known about sex differences in this behavior and current trends in handgun carrying in the …

Deviant peer association has been identified as a risk factor for firearm carrying among
adolescents. However, there remains a dearth of research examining mechanisms …

Although many partner abuse victims experience firearm-related threats there has been
limited research on the scope and nature of those threats. For the present study, women with …