ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 32 > Iss. 2 (2005)
Keywords
Juvenile, custody, police officers, adolescent male
Abstract
Situational factors that influence police officers decisions to take juveniles into custody were investigated. A cross-sectional self administered survey was conducted. Four-hundred and twenty-eight male and female police officers from six police districts in Cleveland Ohio completed and submitted a twenty-five item questionnaire. Using a logistic regression model the study identified: adolescents who disrespect police officers; adolescents who are out late at night; adolescent males; anyone looking suspicious; and the age of the police officer as the most significant predictors. This was an exploratory study that sought to investigate police/juvenile encounters from a street level situational perspective. The results provided a basis for continued research in this area of inquiry.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Terrence T.
(2005)
"Taking a Juvenile into Custody: Situational Factors that Influence Police Officers' Decisions,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 32:
Iss.
2, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3074
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