Article
Arrest Prevalence in a National Sample of Adults: The Role of Sex and Race/Ethnicity
American Journal of Criminal Justice
(2015)
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.
Keywords
- crime,
- criminal offenders,
- arrest,
- age,
- sex,
- race/ethnicity
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2015
Citation Information
J. Barnes, Cody Jorgensen, Kevin Beaver, Brian Boutwell, et al.. "Arrest Prevalence in a National Sample of Adults: The Role of Sex and Race/Ethnicity" American Journal of Criminal Justice Vol. 40 Iss. 3 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/j_jorgensen/2/