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Barnes, J. C.; Jorgensen, C.; Beaver, K. M.; Boutwell, B. B.; & Wright, J. P. (2014). Arrest Prevalence in a National Sample of Adults: The Role of Sex and Race/Ethnicity. American Journal of Criminal Justice.Abstract
We analyzed the prevalence of arrest (ages ranged from 24 to 34) across sex and race/ethnicity by drawing on nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Findings revealed 30 % of U.S. adults (aged 24-34) reported being arrested at least once in their lifetime. Prevalence of lifetime arrest for males (43 %) was more than two times that of females (17 %). Arrest risk was not homogenous across racial/ethnic groups with 19 % of Asian/Pacific Islander respondents reporting an arrest, 29 % of White respondents reporting an arrest, 38 % Black respondents reporting an arrest, and 40 % of American Indian/Native Americans reporting an arrest. The current results support recent evidence gleaned from alternative sources but suggest arrest risk is not homogenous across sex or racial/ethnic categories. © 2014 Southern Criminal Justice Association.URL
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Export Date: 8 September 2014Reference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
American Journal of Criminal JusticeAuthor(s)
Barnes, J. C.Jorgensen, C.
Beaver, K. M.
Boutwell, B. B.
Wright, J. P.