Race, Ethnicity, and Youth Perceptions of Criminal Justice

"A study of Chicago public high school students suggests that American minority groups’ widespread belief that the police and the courts treat them unfairly may begin to solidify in the 9th and 10th grades. That is a transitional time when African-American and Latino youth are likely to have more exposure to whites and compare their treatment to that of other groups in the larger society. Because the police are a great presence in Chicago public schools with increasing authority to confront students the minority youth also are likely to interact more with police at that age." Authors : John Hagan, Carla Shedd, and Monique R. Payne | Source: American Sociological Review

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