Juvenile Attitudes Toward Police

The findings of this research were that the outlook and perception of the police by black and white girls was very different. Based on an estimation of a regression equation, they believed that a foretelling factor of bad attitudes toward police continues to be race. While the researchers concluded that race was a big factor in the perception of the police by girls, the researchers also stated that

Young adults pass perception on everyone they encounter. Law enforcement organizations are prime subjects to their perceptions. During my twenty years of service as a New York City Police Officer, I have encountered daily hassles, uncooperative behavior and hostile behavior. In essence, a general lack of no respect for police authority. I interacted with young adults in various capacities from minor to felonious crimes, domestic disputes, rowdiness and other calls for service that may alter their opinion of police. The purpose of this study

The text, “Anything Can Happen With Police Around,” examines the several studies that have been constructed about the countless views and interactions with the police, also taking into account the more detailed interactions with the police in a matter of race or gender. These studies have included the importance of how school surveillance, youth perspective, the general public’s perspective, attitudes toward the police and even sexual harassment from police towards females impact the lives and experiences of those around them. Throughout the years, there has been a growing concern of the criminal justice system to secure problems, from troublesome youth to the increasing crime rate that has had an effect on urban cities throughout the nation. Statistics show, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention website, that from the year 2009 to 2014 the crime rate has steadily increased by 6%. The studies constructed, have detailed responses and experiences of both the minority and majority races that have had encounters with the police or those of higher authority. The perspective of the youth has brought an increasing amount of attention to those concerned about the matter. This survey was created to engage the youth and allow them to express how they felt towards those in higher authority, in a sense of both a safety issue and safety concern. According to the many topics discussed most viewed the adults as untrustworthy, but leaned towards their parents,

Law enforcement is commonly the first contact young victims and victimizers have with the juvenile justice system, serving as the gatekeeper to the rest of the system. The police main objective is to protect youths, both victims and offenders, and dealing fairly with them. Every law enforcement officer, no matter at what level, has an opportunity to be a positive influence on youths. The objective for the youth’s perception about the law and law enforcement will be based on one-on-one interactions with law enforcement officers. (Hess, 2013)

A concern that has plagued contemporary society lately is the use of police force and the sometimes racial injustices seemingly perpetrated by police forces. This issue has caused many citizens to become distrustful of law enforcement and to develop a disdain for police officers. Numerous test, survey, and data have been collected on the subject to gain a better understanding of the growing problem between the police and a weary public. With a increasingly socialized world connecting citizens through different mediums such as the internet, television, and radio comes the newfound problems of old issues coming to a head.

Five hundred sixty five students ranging from grade 7 to grade 11 took part in this study. All students enrolled in an

According to Wu, Lake, and Cao (2015) juvenile were found to have more non-criminal enforcement interaction with the police due to increased police presence in the school system. In addition, juveniles are at “higher risk of both offending and victimization compared to adults” and “efforts to control youth and gang violence.…promoted aggressive police actions against youth” (p. 446). Juvenile perception of police is an important area of study because mistrust of the police may create a strain of juveniles’ future cooperation with the police in criminal investigations and police legitimacy. Also, research has shown that long-lasting impressions and attitudes are formed during adolescence and if juveniles form negative perceptions of the police, these perceptions tend to be permanently embedded or very difficult to change (Wu et. al,

In all of the articles reviewed, the youth emphasizes danger, prejudice and dehumanizing encounters with police officials, seven out of the nine articles revealed the police encounters as controlling, and six out of nine articles reported the police as being ineffective (Nordberg et al., 2016, pp. 144-145). The minority youth experiences in these police encounters were negative and caused the youth to feel as though the police were not there to serve or protect them from violence (Nordberg et al., 2016, pp. 144-145). This article can be of great benefit to anyone that seeks to bridge the gap between the police department and the community. The report can help provide a better understanding of the youth encounters with police officials and inform authoritative officials of the current issue they face to help promote better practices amongst police

Brunson, Rod K & Weitzer, Ronald (2009). Police Relations with Black and White Youths in Different Urban Neighborhoods. Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 44, 858-885.

Studies show that one key affect on a youth’s attitude toward police is the youth’s own past interactions with police officers (Bradford, Jackson, & Stanko, 2009). Negative past interactions with police lead to negative attitudes toward police (Hurst,

The authors of this article are Andy Bain, Bryan Robinson, and James (Jim) Conser. Andy Bain is an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Mount Union. Bryan Robinson is an assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Mount Union. James (Jim) Conser was a Police Officer in Arlington County. The article written looks to answer the question of public perception on policing local communities. The goals of the article are to identify what the factors are that are affecting the public perception of community policing.

“Anything Can Happen with Police Around,” Urban Youth Evaluate Strategies of Surveillance in Public Places. This article was pulled from the Journal of Social Issues, and it addresses a growing discomfiture with minorities and law enforcement. The title itself identifies this oxymoron, as one should always feel safe with police and other members of law enforcement present. This article does not seek to address any specific issue or lend blame to any particular person or nationality. The Article presents the outcomes of multiple studies used in urban communities to evaluate strategies of surveillance.

Understanding the distinctive values and perceptions that are shared by the police subculture is central to understanding police violence, its breadth, and its persistence (Brandl et al., 2001, Herzog, 2000 and Skolnick & Fyfe, 1993, p. 7). The police possess a “working personality” (Skolnick, 1994) as a result of their socialization into the police subculture. Police develop shared values that influence their view of human behavior and their role in society. The police subculture is characterized by suspiciousness, cynicism, clannishness, secrecy, and isolation from others in society (Brown, 1981, p. 82; Crank, 1998, Niederhoffer, 1967, Regoli et al., 1990, Rubinstein, 1973 and Sherman, 1974, p. 196; Sparrow et al., 1992 and Waddington,

The researchers made use of survey forms, answered by the College of Liberal Arts students of De La Salle University-Manila. The researchers personally approached students one by one. The students were asked to spare two minutes of their time to answer the survey. The respondents waited for the students to finish answering to assure the accomplishment of the surveys and for any clarifications. This was done only for a week.

There is substantial concern about rates of juvenile delinquency and the nature of police-juvenile encounters fueled most recently by the “Black Lives Matter” campaigns nationwide toward improved police-youth interactions. Yet, there are knowledge gaps on how best to proceed. There is insufficient information on the prevalence and nature of police-juvenile encounters in the rural areas of Mississippi, specifically, the Delta region. This lack of information means that policy-makers and academics are responding non-empirically to matters of police-juvenile rural encounters. In lieu of using data on the region then, responses are likely crafted based on the urban policing literature. Therefore, this study is to offer insights on factors that influence police behavior when encountering juveniles in rural areas, specifically police use of authority and, or the offer of support and assistance at the street level.