@article{ref1,
title="Understanding arrest in rural police-juvenile interactions: a factorial designed survey approach",
journal="Policing and society",
year="2019",
author="Skaggs, Sherry Lynn",
volume="29",
number="7",
pages="802-819",
abstract="Using a factorial designed survey instrument, this study represents one of the first attempts to comprehensively assess situational, officer, organisational, and neighbourhood factors effecting the decision of officers to arrest juveniles in the rural U.S. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that situational, officer, and organisational characteristics affect the decision to arrest in rural communities. Officers were more likely to arrest juveniles who were older, disrespectful, under the influence of alcohol/drugs, and committed a more serious offence. Officers who were white, better educated, had children, had more juvenile case experience, had more frequent juvenile training, showed less favourable attitudes towards rehabilitation, and showed more favourable attitudes towards court sanctions at younger ages were more likely to arrest juveniles. Additionally, officers from smaller departments, state agencies, and non-watchman style departments were significantly more likely to arrest. Overall, the strongest indicator of arrest was seriousness of offence as juveniles committing a more serious offence were nearly eight times more likely to be arrested. Directions for future research are addressed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1043-9463",
doi="10.1080/10439463.2017.1417408",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1417408"
}