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Bullying is a significant public concern. The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether being repeatedly victimized by a bully during childhood and adolescence is associated with gun carrying in adolescence and adulthood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, we found that just over one fourth of the respondents reported carrying a gun at some point in their lifetime. Respondents experiencing repeat bully victimizations reported higher rates of gun carrying during the last 12 months and the last 30 days. No support was found for the association of repeat bully victimizations and carrying a gun to school. Individuals victimized during childhood (before the age of 12) and during adolescence were found to be at risk of carrying a gun later in the life course. Repeat bully victimizations should be considered a marker for gun-carrying behaviors in adolescence and adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents information on a study which focuses on the question whether support for correctional treatment or rehabilitation has diminished or maintained its hold on public thinking in the United States. How the study was conducted; Main emphasis of prisons; Support for rehabilitation programs; Perceived effectiveness of correctional rehabilitation; Conclusion.

Discusses the measures to improve the administration of federal justice in the U.S. Structural reforms; Substantive and procedural proposals; Changes in citizen access to federal courts.