Study finds that individual traits, not environment, predict gun violence among gun-carrying youth. Perceived rewards of crime and a lack of empathy were significant predictors of gun violence among those who actively carried guns.
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#GunViolence #YouthCrime #IndividualTraits #EmpathyLack #PerceivedRewards
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Individual traits, not environment, predict gun violence among gun-carrying youth
Why do some gun-carrying youth turn violent while others don't? A study of at-risk males finds that environmental factors matter less than individual ones.
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