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Suspicion, Suspicion: Police Perceptions Of Juveniles As The “Symbolic Assailant”, Andrea R. Coleman
Suspicion, Suspicion: Police Perceptions Of Juveniles As The “Symbolic Assailant”, Andrea R. Coleman
School of Criminal Justice Theses and Dissertations
Jerome Skolnick’s (2011) "symbolic assailant" is a result of police attributing particular demeanor, gestures, language, and a style of dress to people they believed were most likely to commit violent crimes. The challenge became when police applied these characteristics to specific groups such as juveniles. Literature published before and after Skolnick (2011) indicated police were more likely to stop, arrest, interrogate, or surveille juveniles based on their demeanor, gestures, style of dress, lack of respect, deference to authority, the severity, and remorse for their offenses in addition to race. However, current research indicated race, gender, and Socioeconomic Status (SES) determined …
E-Citation $5 Fee Authorized In Tennessee, Karen Blake
E-Citation $5 Fee Authorized In Tennessee, Karen Blake
Karen Blake
A short description of recent legislation permitting Tennessee cities to adopt a $5 e-citation fee for a period of 5 years.
Doubts About Death, Lauren Sudeall Lucas
Doubts About Death, Lauren Sudeall Lucas
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