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- Title
Juvenile Homicide: A Growing National Problem.
- Authors
Cornell, Dewey G.
- Abstract
Arrests for juvenile homicide more than doubled from 1984 to 1991. The present study examined offense characteristics for a national sample of 2,400 juvenile homicide offenders listed in the FBI Supplemental Homicide Reports for 1984 or 1991. Analyses indicate that the largest increases in juvenile homicide can be found among minority males using handguns to kill acquaintances. Juvenile homicides committed in the course of another crime (such as robbery or drug deal) have increased over 200%, while homicides precipitated by an interpersonal conflict with the victim have increased 83%. In comparison to adults, juvenile homicide offenders are much more likely to use a handgun and to act with an accomplice. These results highlight the association between handguns and juvenile homicide.
- Subjects
JUVENILE homicide; FIREARMS &; crime; PISTOLS; DRUG traffic; ROBBERY; CONDUCT disorders in children
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 1993, Vol 11, Issue 4, p389
- ISSN
0735-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bsl.2370110406