NCJ Number
159386
Journal
Time Dated: (August 2, 1993) Pages: 21-27
Date Published
1993
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the prevalence and implications of juvenile gun ownership in Omaha, Nebraska, to illustrate the growing problem of adolescent violence in America.
Abstract
More and more adolescents are buying guns, both for protection and for status reasons. Many are involved in gangs, and participate in gang-related crime, but others use their guns to implement impetuous plans of revenge or to show their power. As more teenagers obtain firearms, drive-by shootings and juvenile homicides have become familiar occurrences. The article documents changes in American adolescent culture, and emphasizes how dangerous the streets and schools have become, even in smaller cities and rural areas.