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NCJ 193811
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Title:
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Adolescent Homicides in Los Angeles: Are They Different From Other Homicides? Summary
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Series:
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NIJ Research Report
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Author(s):
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Cheryl L. Maxson ; Malcolm W. Klein ; Karen Sternheimer
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Corporate Author:
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University of Southern California
Social Science Research Institute
United States
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Date Published:
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03/2000 |
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Page Count:
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17 |
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Sponsoring Agency:
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Grant Number:
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97-IJ-CX-0018 |
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Sale Source:
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University of Southern California
Social Science Research Institute
950 West Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
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PDF |
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Agency Summary:
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Agency Summary |
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Type:
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Studies/research reports |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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This is a summary of the report on a study that compared
the characteristics of homicides with at least one adolescent
victim or offender with other homicides in the city of Los
Angeles or unincorporated county areas in 1993 and 1994. |
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Abstract:
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The unique context of Los Angeles during a peak period of
homicide incidence is reflected in these data. Data were obtained
from police investigation files for homicides within the
jurisdictions of the Los Angeles Police Department and the
unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County patrolled by the
Sheriff's Department. These two jurisdictions composed about 70
percent of all Los Angeles County homicides. All incidents
occurred during 1993 and 1994. The study sampled approximately
half of all cases (281 homicides) with at least one adolescent
(12- to 17-years-old) involved as a victim or offender. A
comparison sample of 267 homicides that did not involve
adolescents was drawn from the remaining incidents of homicide
(just over 10 percent of the non-adolescent homicides). Data from
the stratified random sampling design were weighted to
approximate the total population of homicides from these
jurisdictions in the time period studied. The study found that
more than four out of five adolescent homicides included at least one gang member participant. Approximately 3 out of 10 homicides
without adolescents involved gang members. Apparently, gang
involvement brought with it some additional characteristics of
adolescent homicides, including more public settings, including
vehicles; increased levels of firearms (particularly handgun
use); and more participants (particularly those aligned with the
offender groups) who were less likely to know their victims.
Hispanic participants were somewhat more frequent among adolescent homicides; this disproportion increased in gang homicides. Drug issues were more prominent in non-adolescent homicides, confirming prior research on the relative independence of gangs and drugs in homicides in Los Angeles. The primary policy implication of this research is that both law enforcement and violence-prevention practitioners should focus on the gang elements of youth violence. 6 tables and 17 references |
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Main Term(s):
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Juvenile gangs |
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Index Term(s):
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Homicide ; Comparative analysis ; Juvenile gang behavior patterns ; Juvenile murderers ; Gang violence ; NIJ grant-related documents ; California |
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Note:
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For the full report, see NCJ-193812. |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=193811
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