Citation

Reingle JM, Jennings WG, Maldonado-Molina MM, Piquero AR, Canino G. J. Contemp. Crim. Justice 2011; 27(3): 361-377.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1043986211412571

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Using a longitudinal sample of Puerto Rican adolescents living in the Bronx, New York, this study examines the predictors of exposure to violence within gender. Results from a series of negative binomial regressions suggested (a) sensation seeking, peer delinquency, coercive discipline, and initial delinquency increased the likelihood of exposure to violence for both males and females at multiple time points and (b) initial delinquency was the only consistent predictor of exposure to violence at all time points. Regarding the role of gender, the results indicated that some risk factors were similar across genders (e.g., sensation seeking, coercive discipline, peer delinquency, and delinquent behavior), whereas other risk factors differed across gender (e.g., age and welfare among males and school environment for females). Study limitations and implications are discussed.