Examining Gender- and Drug-Specific Arrest Counts: A Partial Test of Agnew's General Strain Theory. Issue 9 (1st September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dierenfeldt, Rick; Shadwick, Joshua T.; Kwak, Hyounggon
• Is Part Of: Deviant behavior. Volume 41:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1097
• Page End: 1112
• Publication Date: 2020-09-01
• Subjects: Deviant behavior -- Periodicals; 302.54205
• DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2019.1596548
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9625

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Despite Agnew`s extension of general strain theory to the macro-level, little attention has been devoted to assessing of the link between community characteristics and gender-specific drug arrests. Prior studies have also neglected to explore gender-based disparities in aggregate arrests for specific drugs. This study examines the influence of community characteristics in explaining variability in gender- and drug-specific arrest counts across 165 cities. Results highlight that the influence of police per capita, drug-specific mortality, and region on drug arrests vary significantly by gender, while the influence of structural disadvantage is relatively consistent between genders.