Sindall, K., McCarthy, D. J. and Brunton-Smith, I. (2017) Young people and the formation of attitudes towards the police. European Journal of Criminology, 14 (3). pp. 344-364. doi:10.1177/1477370816661739

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Abstract

Much is now known about public trust and confidence in the police, especially regarding the important role of procedural justice in police–citizen engagements. However, less is known about perceptions of the police amongst young people and how their views are formed. We use survey data from more than 1500 young people aged 10–15 years whose parents were also interviewed in the Crime Survey for England and Wales (2010–12) to explore the extent that children’s views of the police correspond with those of their parents. We find a strong and consistent link between the views of children and their parents – a relationship moderated by perceptions of police visibility, experience of victimization and the age of the child.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Parent and child -- Attitudes -- Great Britain, Police
Journal or Publication Title:	European Journal of Criminology
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1477-3708
Official Date:	1 May 2017
Dates:	Date Event 1 May 2017 Published 24 August 2016 Available 18 July 2016 Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit:	24 October 2016
Volume:	14
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 344-364
DOI:	10.1177/1477370816661739
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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