RT Article
T1 Novice drivers and parents: exploring the feasibility of third-party policing in reducing young driver offending
JF Crime prevention and community safety
VO 22
IS 2
SP 153
OP 172
A1 Belsham, David
A1 Bates, Lyndel
A1 Lennon, Alexia
A1 Somoray, Klaire
A2 Bates, Lyndel
A2 Lennon, Alexia
A2 Somoray, Klaire
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1765314399
AB Third-party policing involves police partnering with other individuals or organisations in order to prevent or control crime and disorder. Given the high level of young driver crash rates and offences, an intervention based on third-party policing may reduce both. This study explored the feasibility of using this approach with parents, who would be the third party, and young drivers in the Australian Capital Territory. Semistructured interviews with 16 parents and 11 of their children were conducted. The results suggest that given parents are supportive of the formal policing of young drivers and their willingness to impose additional restrictions on their children, that the introduction of an intervention based on a third-party policing framework is feasible. However, the lack of knowledge of GDL restrictions that apply to their child may make it difficult for parents to act as an enforcement authority in partnership with police. There is also the need to introduce a legal lever to support parents in their interactions with children and enable police to coerce parents into taking action.
AB Third-party policing involves police partnering with other individuals or organisations in order to prevent or control crime and disorder. Given the high level of young driver crash rates and offences, an intervention based on third-party policing may reduce both. This study explored the feasibility of using this approach with parents, who would be the third party, and young drivers in the Australian Capital Territory. Semistructured interviews with 16 parents and 11 of their children were conducted. The results suggest that given parents are supportive of the formal policing of young drivers and their willingness to impose additional restrictions on their children, that the introduction of an intervention based on a third-party policing framework is feasible. However, the lack of knowledge of GDL restrictions that apply to their child may make it difficult for parents to act as an enforcement authority in partnership with police. There is also the need to introduce a legal lever to support parents in their interactions with children and enable police to coerce parents into taking action.
K1 Provisional drivers
K1 Intermediate drivers
K1 Graduated driver licensing
K1 Road policing
K1 Third-party policing
DO 10.1057/s41300-020-00086-7