There is substantial concern about rates of juvenile delinquency and the nature of police-juvenile encounters fueled most recently by the “Black Lives Matter” campaigns nationwide toward improved police-youth interactions. Yet, there are knowledge gaps on how best to proceed. There is insufficient information on the prevalence and nature of police-juvenile encounters in the rural areas of Mississippi, specifically, the Delta region. This lack of information means that policy-makers and academics
London Metropolitan Police district in 1829. With the creation of this new force, the British hoped to target the increasing rate of crime. Factors in this are the urban growth, unchecked immigration, increasing poverty level, radical political groups, and unsupervised juveniles. A perfect example for traditional American policing derives from principles created by the first chief of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Robert Peel. The said principles include proper training of officers, a thorough recruitment
purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of police sexual misconduct, as well as who it happens to, and different theories on how to stop it. The various forms of sexual misconduct that will be reviewed are sexual assault, sexual shakedowns, sex with juveniles, rape, unnecessary callbacks, and performing traffic stops in order to flirt. Statistical evidence discovered by Cottler will show that sexual misconduct is commonplace on some police forces, and will shed light on the characteristics
Social Research November 28, 2014 Attitudes towards Police: What Are Young Adults Perception of Police? Introduction Young adults pass perception on everyone they encounter. Law enforcement organizations are prime subjects to their perceptions. During my twenty years of service as a New York City Police Officer, I have encountered daily hassles, uncooperative behavior and hostile behavior. In essence, a general lack of no respect for police authority. I interacted with young adults in various
Identity in City Schools and Neighborhood Gangs” by Susan Roberta Katz where she speaks about a young middle school student by the name of Julio Cortez whose older brother was the leader of a gang named Norteno. Although his brother was in and out of Juvenile detention and later charged with attempted murder, and also tried to restrain Julio from participating from any gang affiliated activity, Julio saw his brother as a “war hero” and later joined a gang (Katz, 1996). Many families do not want their
percentage of sworn female officers in smaller agencies is even lower (most agencies in the U.S. have fewer than ten sworn officers) in spite of women comprising at least 46.5% of the entire labor force" (Felperin, Pg. 1). The United States is not the only country in the world struggling to promote the well-being and status of female police officers. The United Kingdom is presently trying to reorganize its police culture to help women progress more promptly through their system. While United States law
of Chiefs of Police), there are twenty recommended actions that can be used to prevent violence in a school setting. 1. Use school resource officers (SROs) who may be provided by local law enforcement. SROs often provide law enforcement, law-related counseling, and law-related education to students, faculty, and staff. Continuity of officers in individual schools should be encouraged, so that students and SROs develop a rapport. 2. Consider seeking one or more probation officers for use on campus