Gun acquisition and use by juvenile offenders
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Many urban juvenile offenders appear to have easy access to guns. Researchers interviewed 42 men and 21 women between 13 and 18 years old who were incarcerated in detention centers in Atlanta. Sixty-six percent were African-American. Forty-one boys and 12 girls had owned at least one gun and 84% got the gun before the age of 15. Some were as young as 9 when they got their first gun. Forty-two percent did not actively seek the gun but were given a gun by a friend or relative. Many got the gun for protection since all knew someone who had been shot and almost three-fourths had been threatened with a gun. Forty percent said they felt safer when carrying a gun and an equivalent percentage said they felt powerful. However, one-third also felt anxious that they would be caught. Going to a club was the top reason to be armed, according to 35% of the offenders. Forty-one had pointed a gun at someone at some time. Most bought their guns on the street, often from drug dealers.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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Affluent seniors: industry and the aging
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More companies are tailoring their marketing strategies to suit the needs of older but affluent consumers. Baby boomers are exhibiting buying patterns different from their predecessors and marketers aware of these trends can profit handsomely.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1999
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C'est magnifique!
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The Evian Masters is in its second year, 2001, of being a Ladies Professional Golfers Association tournament. A description of the course, located amid the French Alps, is presented.
Publication Name: Golf Magazine
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1056-5493
Year: 2001
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