Antecedents of legal cynicism unpacked: The impact of parental incarceration, race, and ACEs on its development

Miriam Clark, Stephen Watts, Timothy McCuddy and Ellen McLeod

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2023, vol. 88, issue C

Abstract: The recent rise in homicide has led to ongoing debate on the role of law enforcement due to research that suggests cynicism in the legal system can be criminogenic and lead to violence. Understanding how and why legal cynicism develops is important to improve police-community relationships and to lower crime.

Keywords: Legal cynicism; Parental incarceration; Adolescent police stops; ACEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102116

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