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Youth Perceptions of the Police in Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Journal of Criminology and Public Safety, Vol.13(1-2), pp.217-253
01/01/2008
Abstract
This study details young adult's perceptions of the police in Trinidad and Tobago. Data come from the 2006 Trinidad and Tobago Youth Survey (N-2,376), which examined attitudes toward the police, self-reported delinquency and gang involvement, neighborhood and family characteristics, and other attitudes and behaviors. We first explore young people's views of the police across a variety of domains, and then examine the correlates of youth perceptions of police fairness, responsiveness, use of force, and overall satisfaction using multivariate analyses. We compare and contrast our findings with studies conducted with adolescents in the United States and other nations, and discuss the implications of the results for policing in Trinidad and Tobago. Adapted from the source document.
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- Title
- Youth Perceptions of the Police in Trinidad and Tobago
- Publication Details
- Caribbean Journal of Criminology and Public Safety, Vol.13(1-2), pp.217-253
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Grant note
- Funding for this research was provided by the Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago. The points of view expressed in this paper are those of the authors alone and do not represent the official policies or positions of the Ministry of National Security or the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. This research was approved by the Human Subjects Protection committee at Arizona State University (IRB Protocol #0702001609).
- Copyright
- © 2008 The University of Trinidad and Tobago, O'Meara Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
- Identifiers
- 99380182441406600
- Academic Unit
- Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English