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“Anything Can Happen With Police Around”: Urban Youth Evaluate Strategies of Surveillance in Public Places
Author(s) -
Fine Michelle,
Freudenberg Nick,
Payne Yasser,
Perkins Tiffany,
Smith Kersha,
Wanzer Katya
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/1540-4560.t01-1-00009
Subject(s) - borough , betrayal , feeling , criminology , fear of crime , ethnic group , perception , punitive damages , psychology , political science , social psychology , public administration , law , neuroscience
In order to document urban youth experiences of adults in positions of public authority, including police, educators, social workers and guards, a broad based street survey of 911 New York City‐based urban youth was conducted in which youth, stratified by race, ethnicity, gender and borough, were asked about their experiences with, attitudes toward, and trust of adult surveillance in communities and in schools. In‐depth telephone interviews were conducted with 36 youth who have experienced serious, adverse interactions with police, guards, or educators. Findings suggest that urban youth, overall, express a strong sense of betrayal by adults and report feeling mistrusted by adults, with young men of color most likely to report these perceptions.