Decisions by Juvenile Officers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2207482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman L Weiner, Charles V Willie |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-210 |
| Publication date | 1971-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/225096 |
| OpenAlex | W2080491105 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper examines decision making by juvenile officers, looking at the effects that race and socioeconomic status of the individual, and racial composition and socioeconomic status of his neighborhood, have on juvenile police disposition. Data from Washington, D.C., indicate little, if any, influence of any of these factors. An analysis of data from Syracuse, N.Y., using a variation of Blau's structural effects technique, likewise indicate no effect of any kind. It is suggested that the juvenile officer's discretion may be viewed as an example of enacted institutional change
Biology · Criminology · Demographic economics · Discretion · Disposition · Economics · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Officer · Political science · Race (biology) · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Social Psychology
The Effect of Labeling Upon Youths in the Juvenile Justice System
Juveniles and the Police
On the Use of Self-Report Data to Determine the Class Distribution of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
Police discretion with apprehended youth
Modularity in moral judgment by police officers
Race and Juvenile Justice Processing in Court and Police Agencies
Causes of Police Behavior
The Labeling perspective and delinquency
Ethnic origin and social control
Race and the apprehension of inmate misconduct
Race, occupational status, and pro-active police arrest for drinking and driving
The Contribution of Gang Membership to Delinquency Beyond Delinquent Friends
Control Theory Reexamined
Juvenile Court Dispositions
Juvenile Court Intake An Analysis of Discretionary Decision‐Making
Individual characteristics and community context in decisions to divert or arrest
Legal and Judicial Battles Affecting Runaways
Theoretical Interpretations of Social Class and Racial Differentials in Legal Decision-Making for Juveniles
The Effect of Social Characteristics on Juvenile Court Dispositions
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1974 - 2021 (48) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |