A minor concern? Underage casino gambling and the law

被引：6
作者：
Stitt, BG [1 ]
Giacopassi, D
Vandiver, M
机构：
[1] Univ Nevada, Dept Criminal Justice, Reno, NV 89557 USA
[2] Univ Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 USA
来源：
SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL | 2000年 / 37卷 / 03期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0362-3319(00)00074-4
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
This article compared rates of underage casino gambling by students in two different regions of the country. Questionnaires were completed by 420 students at the University of Memphis and 415 students at the University of Nevada, Reno. Although Reno has long had casinos, Memphis residents have had access to casinos only since 1992 with the legalization of casino gambling in nearby Mississippi. The results indicate that 24.2% of underage Memphis respondents and 52.7% of underage Reno respondents had illegally gambled in casinos. We concluded that routine activity theory may help explain the different rates of underage gambling and question whether the security precautions against underage gambling are adequate.
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页码：361 / 373
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