Adolescent attitudes towards the police: A new generation

Brandt, David E.; Markus, Keith A.

doi:10.1007/bf02802653

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“…Our finding that males held the police in lower regard than females do, albeit slightly, comports with the bulk of the literature showing more positive attitudes toward the police among females than males (Bouma, 1969;Brandt & Markus, 2000;Geistman & Smith, 2007;Portune, 1971;Taylor et al, 2001). Further, the mid-declining group (Group 2), the group from each sex that started at a moderate level but dropped precipitously at around age 13, contained a greater percentage of males (15.2%) than females (5.5%).…”

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“…We further stratified the sample by gender in order to tease out such differences in attitudinal development. Although gender differences in relation to police attitudes have not been conclusively established in the literature, with one study reporting higher police perceptions among adolescent males than females and others finding gender to be a relative nonfactor (Brick et al, 2009;Chow, 2011;Griffiths & Winfree, 1982;Moretz, 1980;Winfree & Griffiths, 1977), several pieces of research have shown gender to be directly or indirectly related to attitudes toward the police, with adolescent females reporting more favorable perceptions of the police than males (Bouma, 1969;Brandt & Markus, 2000;Geistman & Smith, 2007;Hurst, Frank, & Browning, 2000;Portune, 1971;Taylor, Turner, Esbensen, & Winfree, 2001). And while it is largely maintained that cultural expectations and norms produce much of the general behavioral differences observed in males and females (Feingold, 1992;Grossman & Grossman, 1994), differentiation between the sexes is nonetheless extant and warrants examination in this context.…”

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Youth Perceptions of the Police

Stewart

Morris

Weir

2013

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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The relevance of examining juveniles' attitudes toward the police has been firmly established in the literature. Employing group-based trajectory modeling, the present study builds upon this previous research by estimating police attitudinal trajectories among a general sample of youths. The models produced a 5-group solution for both males and females, with four of the trajectories remaining relatively stable over the time observed and one noticeably experiencing a downward trend. Furthermore, of the items making up the police attitudinal scale, for several of the groups, the item measuring prejudice most consistently oscillated away from the trajectory profile. Policy implications are discussed.

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Youth Perceptions of the Police

Stewart

Morris

Weir

2013

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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“…This increased attention can be due to specific policing policies (e.g., stop and frisk) that differentially target racial minorities or based on formal or informal policing practices (e.g., practices of giving warnings vs. arrests for particular groups compared to others) that lead to racial disparities. This pattern is particularly salient with youth and adolescents (under 18), since Black and Latino youth—and specifically boys (e.g., Brandt & Markus, )—are more likely than White youth to be the focus of policing policies (Center for Constitutional Rights, ; Fagan & Davies, ; Hemmens & Levin, ). The key outcome is that Black and Latino youth may be more likely to have encounters with police (Center for Constitutional Rights, ; Fagan & Davies, ; Gau & Brunson, ), with a commensurate increase in the likelihood of being arrested or incarcerated (Mitchell, ; Pettit & Western, ).…”

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Policing and Race: Disparate Treatment, Perceptions, and Policy Responses

Kahn

Martin

2016

Social Issues Policy Review

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Police shootings of unarmed African Americans, including Michael Brown, Sean Bell, and Oscar Grant, sparked nationwide protests, debate, and consciousnessraising about race in policing. These high-profile shootings provide pressing reason for an in-depth analysis of race, policing, and policy. This article details the deleterious consequences that racial disparities in policing have on the lives of racial minorities. In trying to understand the source of this disparate treatment, it highlights what empirical social science knows about racial bias in policing, emphasizing how contemporary forms of racial bias can contribute to racially disparate outcomes. The article makes a distinction between what research reveals about the existence of racial bias in policing and perceptions of racially biased policing. Existing racial bias is not always accurately identified nor perceived, which makes it harder to enact change. Examining how to counteract its potential influence, it reviews empirically based interventions to address both police behavior and community perceptions regarding race in policing. From a policy perspective, the article considers the use of police body-worn cameras as a means to promote equitable policing. It concludes with recommendations based on scientific literature, arguing that effective policies must address both the perception of and actual biased policing.Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American, was approached by a White Ferguson Police Officer, Darren Wilson, in the Saint Louis, Missouri suburb on August 9, 2014. The resulting altercation escalated to the point that Wilson shot and killed Brown. The shooting of Michael Brown catapulted the city-and

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“…Consistent with the prior studies (e.g. Brandt and Markus, 2000), these three subscales were empirically divided. To assess internal reliability, Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was calculated for the total police perception items and each subscale.…”

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Perceptions of police among adolescents in Istanbul

Özaşçılar

Ziyalar

Yenisey

2015

The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles

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During the past three decades there has been increasing interest in the perception of police among adolescents. Despite their being disproportionately subjected to police contact and arrest, little is known about adolescents' perception of police. The current study, using data collected through a questionnaire administered to a school-based sample of 1789 adolescents, examined the relationship between adolescents' police perception and police contact, neighbourhood safety and demographic characteristics. The findings generally suggest that adolescents hold positive views toward the police.

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Adolescent attitudes towards the police: A new generation

Cited by 17 publications

References 18 publications

Youth Perceptions of the Police

Youth Perceptions of the Police

Policing and Race: Disparate Treatment, Perceptions, and Policy Responses

Perceptions of police among adolescents in Istanbul

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