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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 21.
Published in final edited form as: Crim Justice Behav. 2017 Nov 7;45(1):31–55. doi: 10.1177/0093854817736345

Table 2.

Self Reported Crime by Group

Total Power Source Control

Type of Self-Reported Crime Of Reporters, % Reporting Yes
Carried a hidden weapon 72% 72.9% 69.3%
n = 193 n=107 n=86
Purposely set fire to a house, building, car, or vacant lot 6.3% 3.8% 9.3%
n = 192 n=106 n=86
Entered or broke into a building to steal something 31.3% 30.2% 32.6%*
n =192 n=106 n=86
Stolen something from a store 66.0% 61.9% 70.9%
n =191 n=105 n=86
Snatched someone’s purse or wallet or picked someone’s pocket? 22.5% 21.9% 23.3%
n =191 n = 105 n=86
Taken something that did not belong to you from a car? 29.8% 33.3% 25.6%
n =191 n =105 n=86
Stolen a car or motorcycle to keep or sell? 13.1% 12.4% 14.0%
n =191 n = 105 n=86
Sold drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, or heroin? 63.4% 61.9% 65.1%
n =191 n = 105 n=86
Attacked someone with a weapon? 41.9% 42.9% 40.7%
n =191 n = 105 n=86
Had or tried to have sexual relations with someone against their will? 1.0% 1.9% 0.0%*
n =191 n = 105 n=86
Used a weapon or force to get money or things from people? 36.9% 35.7% 38.3%
n =179 n = 98 n=81
Threatened someone with a gun or another weapon? 47.8% 49.5% 45.7%
n =178 n = 97 n=81
Been loud, rowdy, or unruly in a public place? 52.2% 50.5% 54.3%
n =178 n = 97 n = 81
Avoided paying for things such as movies, trains, or bus rides 64.0% 60.8% 67.9%
n =178 n = 97 n = 181
Attempted to kill or seriously injure someone? 25.7% 23.5% 28.4%
n =179 n = 98 n = 81
*

p < 0.05