2010
| Author | Murphy, Kristina; Gaylor, Alana |
|---|---|
| Date | 2010 |
| Source/Publisher | Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University |
| Link(s) | https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120405095018/http://dro.deakin.edu.au/view/DU:30031345 |
| Subjects | Policing |
Public police agencies face challenges in getting voluntary cooperation from youth and find it particularly difficult to engage youth in collaborative crime control efforts. Understanding factors that shape young people?s cooperation with the police is particularly important because young people are more likely to come into contact with police. This study examines the role that procedural justice plays in fostering youth support for police. Using survey data collected from teenagers in Australia, results indicate that cooperation with police is most effectively harnessed when youth view police as legitimate. Police legitimacy appears to be shaped by procedural justice. The findings have implications for determining how the police can foster better relationships with young people.
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