Learning About the Binding Nature of the Law: Police Violence, Criminal Offending and Adolescent Legal Socialization

Legal socialization—the process through which individuals develop an understanding of the law and its purpose—unfolds throughout the life course, but childhood and adolescence are particularly formative periods for shaping legal attitudes. This study examines adolescent legal socialization and asses...

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VerfasserInnen: Oliveira, Thiago R. (Verfasst von) ; Jackson, Jonathan 1974- (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Jahr: 2025, Band: 11, Heft: 1, Seiten: 1-36
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