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Shaping youths' perceptions and attitudes toward the police: Differences in direct and vicarious encounters with police

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  • Harris, Jacob W.
  • Jones, Melissa S.

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Considerable research has examined public attitudes toward the police. Yet, little is known about the effects of direct and vicarious police stops upon youths' attitudes and perceptions of police. The purpose of the current study is to analyze the relationship between direct and vicarious police stops and urban youths' attitudes of and perceptions toward police officers.

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  • Harris, Jacob W. & Jones, Melissa S., 2020. "Shaping youths' perceptions and attitudes toward the police: Differences in direct and vicarious encounters with police," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:67:y:2020:i:c:s0047235220300787
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101674
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