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Peer reviewedHiggens, Paul C.; Albrecht, Gary L. – Social Forces, 1977
Using self-report data from 1,383 Atlanta tenth graders in 1970, we found a moderate negative relationship between church attendance and delinquent behavior. Our data also suggest a causal structure in which respect for the juvenile court system links church attendance with delinquency. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Grade 10
Peer reviewedKingery, Paul M.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1996
Surveys of 8th and 10th graders regarding carrying weapons to school and associated risk factors compared those who carried guns with those who did not. Results found an enormous increase in guns at school over seven years. Most students had been crime victims and carried guns out of fear or anger. (SM)
Descriptors: Crime, Delinquency, Grade 10, Grade 8
