Christopher is a 17-year-old high school senior who is constantly getting into arguments with his mother. She believes he should
have a 9 p.m. curfew and that he should not hang out with certain people in certain neighborhoods. She is fearful he will become a victim of crime. Christopher believes he is a strong man who should not have a curfew and that he can protect himself. Christopher is convinced that if he carries a weapon, he will not be victimized. He is trying to convince his mother that when he turns 18, he should be allowed to carry a gun. What does the research say about victimization and carrying a weapon?
Answer: According to research males who carried weapons were three times more likely to be victimized as those who did not.
Explanation:
A weapon has a way of giving a sign that someone is ready for violence and the perpetrators of violence will be drawn to pushing that person's buttons in order to see how they will respond .
Mostly when teenagers carry a weapon they sometimes feel powerful and stronger and they may tend to be provocative towards others around them as they do this they may be killed in the process by the more experienced people .
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