Developmental Implications of Undergraduate Student Attitudes Concerning Juvenile Justice

Students' preferences concerning systems of juvenile justice were compared using gender and class standing as independent variables. The preferences of upper and lower division students differed significantly, with most upper division students opposing trial of juveniles in adult courts and mos...

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Published inJournal of student affairs research and practice Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 124 - 133
Main Authors Murray, Joseph L., Adams, Don C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.01.1998
De Gruyter
Subjects
Higher Education
Individual Development
Juvenile Justice
Moral Development
Sex Differences
Social Cognition
Student Attitudes
Student Development
Student Personnel Services
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Students' preferences concerning systems of juvenile justice were compared using gender and class standing as independent variables. The preferences of upper and lower division students differed significantly, with most upper division students opposing trial of juveniles in adult courts and most lower division students favoring the practice. The authors discuss the implications of students' general patterns of moral reasoning in relation to their service on campus judicial boards and in service learning projects involving juvenile offenders.
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jsarp.1998.35.2.1044.pdf
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ArticleID:1949-6605.1044
ISSN:0027-6014
1559-5455
1949-6605
DOI:10.2202/1949-6605.1044