Young people's perceptions of police: The impact of race and ethnicity

Bond, Christine, Western, John and Hayes, Michelle (2006). Young people's perceptions of police: The impact of race and ethnicity. In: American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, USA, (). 1-4 November 2006.

Author Bond, Christine
Western, John
Hayes, Michelle
Title of paper Young people's perceptions of police: The impact of race and ethnicity
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting
Conference location Los Angeles, USA
Conference dates 1-4 November 2006
Publication date 2006
Collection year 2006
Language eng
Abstract/Summary The continuing problematic nature of interactions between police and youth, especially those of particular ethnic and racial groups, is well-documented. However, our understanding of the development of those attitudes is less well-understood. Using a sample of 14-year-olds from 5 state schools in eastern Australia, we examine how race and ethnicity structure youths' perceptions and assessments of police, and their attitudes towards legal authority. In particular, we explore racial/ethnic differences in the intergenerational transmission of perceptions of police.
Subjects 1602 Criminology
Keyword Interactions between police and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Q-Index Code EX

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