Citation

Young RL. Soc. Forces 1985; 64(2): 473-486.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Social Forces Journal, Publisher University of North Carolina Press)

DOI

10.1093/sf/64.2.473

PMID

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Abstract

It is argued that, because of a prevailing public image of criminals as young black males, racial prejudice leads to aggressive attitudes toward criminals, which increases the likelihood of gun ownership. Concern about crime, in turn, produces a greater increment in gun ownership among highly prejudiced than among less prejudiced white males. These expectations are supported by data from white males in the Detroit area. The model is also supported by patterns of ownership of more passive forms of household protection.

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