Juveniles and their relations with police in open environment In the perspective of social prevention and rehabilitation. Cover Image

Juveniles and their relations with police in open environment In the perspective of social prevention and rehabilitation.
Juveniles and their relations with police in open environment In the perspective of social prevention and rehabilitation.

Author(s): Krzysztof Sawicki
Subject(s): Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: Juveniles; police encounters; open environment; social rehabilitation

Summary/Abstract: The article presents theoretical concepts and research in the extent of minors - police encounters, paying attention to their confrontational nature. This issue was analyzed from three perspectives: environmental, individual and situational. Family and peer groups were described as the basic environmental factors. Age, gender and social background were analyzed as typical individual factors. Describing situational context, attention was paid to resistance and injustice as factors leading to intensification of the police intervention. It was emphasized that the confrontational nature of the encounters may lead to the escalation of conflicts, applied sanctions, increase social distance, resistance and labeling process.

  • Issue Year: 15/2018
  • Issue No: 1 ENG
  • Page Range: 87-99
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English