Regional differences in the perception of American adolescents on police objectivity and fairness

Ethnicity influences perceptions of the fairness and legality of police actions. However, most studies focused on Black and White individuals with less attention to Hispanics, most studies did not control for other demographics, and most studies gave no consideration for differences according to reg...

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Main Author: Can, S. Hakan (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Critical issues and global perspectives ; volume 1: Special topics in policing
Year: 2024, Pages: 223-234
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Student perceptions of police
Police fairness
Police-community relations
Search legality

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