@article {Crifasi280, author = {Cassandra Kercher Crifasi and Marisa D Booty and Shani A Buggs and Daniel W Webster and Susan G Sherman}, title = {Worth the risk? Gun carrying and perceived criminal justice responses in Baltimore}, volume = {27}, number = {3}, pages = {280--282}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043917}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Introduction Policing strategies to deter illegal gun carrying by high-risk people are associated with reductions in gun violence. Many factors influence decisions to use or carry a gun in public, but it is unclear whether perceptions of the criminal justice system{\textquoteright}s response influence those decisions.Methods We used a 2016 cross-sectional survey of criminal justice system-involved men in Baltimore City (n=195) to assess their recent frequency of gun carrying and perceptions of criminal justice system responses.Results Forty-two per cent of respondents reported carrying a gun at least once; 15\% carried a gun at least monthly. Those who carried at least monthly were significantly less likely than others to report that it was likely they would be caught carrying a gun on the street (31\% vs 53\%).Conclusions Challenges with holding accountable those who illegally possess or carry guns in public may influence behaviours and perceptions of the effectiveness of the criminal justice system.}, issn = {1353-8047}, URL = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/27/3/280}, eprint = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/27/3/280.full.pdf}, journal = {Injury Prevention} }