The effects of social factors on police interactions with youth
Author
Faculty Advisor
Date
2019
Keywords
criminal justice system, youth, police perceptions
Abstract (summary)
It has been recognized, socially and legally, that youth require different treatment and methodologies by the criminal justice system compared to adults. As the first point of contact within the criminal justice system, police officers’ perceptions of youth can have profound effects upon the youth they encounter. This paper critically reviews how these perceptions are formed and influenced by multiple levels of social factors. This analysis examines societal factors at the macro, meso, and micro levels, and how they influence police perceptions of youth, resulting police actions, and what level of police discretion they employ.
Publication Information
Hankewich, Ryan. 2019. "The Effects of Social Factors on Police Interactions with Youth." Crossing Borders: Student Reflections on Global Social Issues 1(1). doi:10.31542/j.cb.1840.
Notes
Item Type
Student Article
Language
English
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
