Why trust matters with juveniles.

Why trust matters with juveniles. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2015 Nov;85(6 Suppl):S93-9 Authors: Tyler TR Abstract Discusses why trust matters with juveniles. Several facts point to the importance of building trust in the law and legal authorities among the young. Most important, adolescence is the primary socialization period for attitudes about the law. Although adults can later change their views, the residue of socialization is strong and shapes later attitudes and behaviors. Furthermore, those views have a broader impact. Legal authorities, in particular the police, are the face of government for most adolescents. Almost all of the contact that people, adolescents or adults, have with the legal system are contacts with the police. (People seldom go to court and are infrequently incarcerated.) In addition, most of the personal experiences that people have with the legal system, in particular instances in which they are involved in violating some aspect of the criminal law, occur before they become adults. Although the crimes committed by young people are overwhelmingly minor, the proportion of the young population that commits crimes is high relative to adults. Consequently, a relatively large number of adolescents is drawn into contact with the juvenile justice system. the police are the central point of contact between the public and the criminal justice system. Although people deal with the courts on occasion, the overwhelming majo...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Orthopsychiatry Source Type: research