The role of peer arrests on the development of youths’ attitudes towards the justice system
| Autor: | Sachiko Donley, Elizabeth Cauffman, Paul J. Frick, Caitlin Cavanagh, Laurence Steinberg, Adam Fine |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adolescent legal socialization Procedural justice Peer Group Developmental psychology Law Enforcement Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Humans Justice (ethics) General Psychology 0505 law procedural justice Criminal record adolescent development 05 social sciences Law enforcement Peer group United States Psychiatry and Mental health Attitude Adolescent Behavior 050501 criminology Personal experience Adolescent development Psychology Law Social psychology Criminal justice |
| Zdroj: | Law and Human Behavior. 40:211-218 |
| ISSN: | 1573-661X 0147-7307 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/lhb0000167 |
| Popis: | During adolescence, youths develop attitudes about the justice system. Although there is consistent evidence that personal experiences with legal actors contribute to attitudes toward the justice system, adolescents' attitudes may also be influenced vicariously through their friends' experiences with the justice system. Using data from a sample of 1,216 first-time male adolescent offenders, the present study examines how attitudes toward the justice system develop over 24 months following the adolescent's first arrest. Even after accounting for personal justice system experiences, including self-reported offending, time on the streets, and contacts with the police, results indicate that adolescents with friends who were arrested report more negative attitudes toward the justice system than those without friends who were arrested. Further, experiencing a friend's arrest has a larger impact on the attitudes of youths who are experiencing it for the first time. We provide evidence that attitudes toward the justice system are a product of accumulated social experiences-both personal and vicarious-with the justice system. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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