@article{ref1,
title="Harmful gun behaviour and perceived collective efficacy: evidence from a cross-national study of youth detainees",
journal="International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice",
year="2022",
author="Cook, Steven and Bruno, Tara and Erickson, Patricia G. and Butters, Jennifer E. and Harrison, Lana",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="103-118",
abstract="This paper examines the patterns of harmful weapon behavior and the protective influence of perceived collective efficacy on harmful weapon behavior among a cross-national sample of youth detainees in Toronto and Philadelphia. Despite different firearms policies, detained youth in both cities reveal considerable knowledge of where to get a gun. Multivariate analyses reveal that participating in gang fights, non-violent delinquency, and neighborhood gun markets are significantly related to harmful gun behavior in both cities. Only one collective efficacy subscale, perceived social cohesion, exerted a protective influence on harmful gun behavior among youth in both cities. These results suggest that in the absence of &quot;strong ties,&quot; reflected in family and residential stability, there may be added value in the &quot;weak ties&quot; provided by the community, making social cohesion an important protective characteristic for this high-risk group of youthful detainees. The significance of the findings, limitations, and potential policy implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0192-4036",
doi="10.1080/01924036.2020.1844249",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2020.1844249"
}