Analítico de Periódico
BROWN, Ben
Bullets, Blades, and Being Afraid in Hispanic High Schools : An Exploratory Study of the Presence of Weapons and Fear of Weapon-Associated Victimization Among High School Students in a Border Town / Ben Brown, Wm. Reed Benedict
Crime & Delinquency, London, V.50, n.3 (July 2004), p. 372-394
Published in cooperation with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
ARMA, INSEGURANÇA, MINORIAS, JOVENS, ESCOLAS, ESTADOS UNIDOS
This article presents data obtained from a survey of high school students in Brownsville, Texas. Almost half of the students reported having seen other students carry knives at school, roughly 1 in 10 reported having seen other students carry guns at school, and more than 1 in 5 reported being fearful of weapon-associated victimization at school. Logistic regression analyses indicate that age, gender; seeing other students carry weapons, and involvement with student clubs/organizations significantly affect fear of weapon-associated victimization. Using language spoken at home as a measure of acculturation, it was also determined that immigrant juveniles are more fearful of weapon associated victimization than non-immigrant juveniles. The theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.