Attitudes of College Students toward Police

Abstract

Despite numerous community policing programs which have been created in recent years, some adolescents still have negative perceptions toward police officers and their performance. This study will examine the attitude of college students toward police works. By using an online survey to ask among college students in a southern state, researchers will examine several factors such as demographic characteristics and personal and vicarious experiences with criminal justice system variables to use as predictors of students perception and attitude toward police.