ERIC Number: EJ1441305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
EISSN: EISSN-1538-8239
A Longitudinal Examination of Gun Reporting by Middle and High-School Students
Timothy McCuddy; Miriam Clark; Anwesha Guha; Ellen M. McLeod
Journal of School Violence, v23 n4 p555-569 2024
A variety of factors are associated with the likelihood of reporting guns at school; however, mixed empirical findings hinder our ability to inform policies to reduce school violence. Additionally, many of the established factors are difficult to change over time, and limited attention has been devoted to more malleable factors such as anonymous reporting. To better understand how to improve the likelihood of gun reporting at school, we drew from three waves of survey data from 3,633 students in St. Louis, Missouri. Using a multilevel model, we find that perceived risk of victimization and the availability of anonymous reporting increase the likelihood of gun reporting, while negative peer commitment, self-reported delinquency, and victimization decrease the likelihood of reporting. Additional analyses suggest that independent of known risk factors that inhibit reporting, increases in school climate and improvements in availability of anonymous reporting can increase the likelihood of reporting guns at school.
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, School Safety, Middle School Students, High School Students, Victims of Crime, Risk, Disclosure, Confidentiality, Probability, Peer Influence, Delinquency, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Social Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Missouri (Saint Louis)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2015CKBX0021