TY - JOUR T1 - Worth the risk? Gun carrying and perceived criminal justice responses in Baltimore JF - Injury Prevention JO - Inj Prev SP - 280 LP - 282 DO - 10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043917 VL - 27 IS - 3 AU - Cassandra Kercher Crifasi AU - Marisa D Booty AU - Shani A Buggs AU - Daniel W Webster AU - Susan G Sherman Y1 - 2021/06/01 UR - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/27/3/280.abstract N2 - 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’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. ER -