Exposure To Violence by Gender

Cumulative Total of times all respon­dents

were shot at

Mean per Gang Member

Cumulative Total of people all

respondents had seen killed

Mean per Gang Member

Male Gang Members

N=68

617

9.1

143

2.1

Female Gang Members

N=68

23

.33

21

.31

Reasons for Firing a Gun

Frequency

Percent

Hunting

1

2.8

Gang fight

1

2.8

Mad

2

5.6

Check it out. No specific reason

12

33.3

Fun

11

30.6

Non-gang dispute

2

5.6

Protection

2

5.6

To scare somebody

1

2.8

Firing range

1

2.8

Peer pressure

2

5.6

Totals

36

100.0