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Ashlee Yates Flanagan; Meredith Cola; Naomi Yu; Haley Peele; Keeana Dicette; Grace Hicks; Maggie Rose Pelella; Ayana King-Pointer; Jamiel Owens; Dieu M. Truong; Aili Hauptmann; Juan Pacheco; Alison Russell; Amanda Lee; Sarah Schillinger; Maxine Covello; Meg Lyons; Rita Solórzano; Sinan Turnacioglu; Vijay Ravindran; Joseph P. McCleery; Judith S. Miller; Julia Parish-Morris – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
In the United States, Black autistic youth face elevated risk of negative outcomes during police interactions. Although the outcomes of these interactions are well-documented, less is known about Black autistic youths' experiences during police encounters, as the current literature has largely examined the experiences of autistic adults, mostly…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, African Americans, Blacks, Caregiver Attitudes
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Filipovic, Luna – Applied Linguistics, 2022
The aim of the study was to check whether minorities such as LEP/ZEP (limited/zero English proficiency) speakers can expect the same access to justice as competent English speakers in a majority language (US English) justice system. The main hypothesis is that, due to linguistic and cultural factors, the instances of miscommunication in the…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Limited English Speaking, Native Speakers, Police
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Duffy, Gavin; Gallagher, Tony – Education and Society, 2020
The relationship between the police and communities can be difficult in ethnically divided societies, especially if membership of the police force is largely drawn from one community. This situation pertained in Northern Ireland, which has separate schools for different religious communities. Despite a major reform of the police after the signing…
Descriptors: Police Community Relationship, Foreign Countries, Religious Schools, Catholic Schools
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Ralphs, Robert; Medina, Juanjo; Aldridge, Judith – Journal of Youth Studies, 2009
Despite a growing concern about gangs in Britain, academic research that focuses on gangs remains scarce. Drawing on data from the ESRC-funded ethnographic research YOGEC (Youth Gangs in an English City) project, this paper explores the negotiation of space and place by young people living in inner-city areas affected by gangs. Using a combination…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Juvenile Gangs, Urban Areas, Social Class
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Arntfield, Mike – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
This article interrogates the relationship between technology and law enforcement and how changing police surveillance techniques have influenced Western expectations of privacy from the mid-19th century to the present. By examining the evolution of telecommunications devices in particular, the author identifies a diffuse and publicly inclusive…
Descriptors: Privacy, Law Enforcement, Telecommunications, Foreign Countries
Sandoval, Ruben; Martinez, Douglas R. – Agenda, 1978
Recently, incidents of police abuse against Hispanics have increased so rapidly that the phenomenon has been called an epidemic. Of special concern to Hispanic leaders is the lack of Federal intervention in these police brutality cases. A list of 56 documented cases involving police brutality against Hispanics is included. (Author/NQ)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Law Enforcement
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Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1984
Summarizes discussion at an international conference of human rights professionals in 1982. Addresses such topics as: police-community relations, education and the mass media, the roles of human rights agencies, affirmative action, the impact of new technology, new challenges in dealing with discrimination, and coalition-building. (KH)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Agency Role, Civil Liberties, Emerging Occupations
Croddy, Marshall; And Others – 1983
An introduction to criminal law, processes, and justice is provided in this high school level text. Content is divided into six chapters, each treating a particular aspect of criminal procedure and the social and political issues surrounding it. Chapter 1 considers the criminal, the effects of crime on its victims, and legislation to aid victims.…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Correctional Institutions, Courts, Crime