Citation

Cleary HMD, Warner TC. Psychol. Crime Law 2017; 23(8): 777-793.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1068316X.2017.1324030

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Some states and police agencies require youth to consult with parents before or during interrogation by police, yet these policies rely on the untested assumption that parents themselves are knowledgeable about police interrogation practices and youths' rights. This study assessed knowledge of, and attitudes about, juvenile interrogations in a sample of parents (N = 294) recruited from urban locales. On average, parents correctly answered fewer than half of the questions about juvenile interrogation practices; knowledge about parental notification procedures was especially poor. At the same time, parents strongly endorsed youths' rights to support (including support from parents) during police questioning contexts and only moderately endorsed youths' decision-making autonomy, even for older youth who are legally adults.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescents; police; interrogation; legal psychology; parent