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Allen, Andrea N.; Lo, Celia C. – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
Guided by Anderson's theory of the code of the street, this study explored social mechanisms linking individual-level disadvantage factors with the adoption of beliefs grounded in the code of the street and with drug trafficking and gun carrying--the co-occurring behavior shaping violence among young men in urban areas. Secondary data were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Weapons, Urban Areas, Violence
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Sorenson, Susan B. – Evaluation Review, 2006
Federal law prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and those under certain domestic violence restraining orders. The purpose of this investigation is to examine public sentiment about the removal of firearms in the absence of a restraining order or misdemeanor conviction following…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Weapons, Telephone Surveys, Males
Davis, Lois M.; Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Schultz, Dana J. – RAND Corporation, 2009
The study identifies some of the greatest disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness indicators in California and provides information about different strategies for reducing the disparities--including effective programs, practices, and…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Males, Minority Groups, Racial Bias