ADOLESCENT ATTITUDES TOWARD THE INSTITUTION OF LAW AND EQUALITY

• NCJ Number: 28182
• Author(s): J M KING
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 67 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY - THESIS

Annotation

STUDY TO DETERMINE IF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HIGHLY REGARD THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF OTHERS ALSO POSSESS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

Abstract

LITERATURE RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATTITUDES AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY WAS REVIEWED. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 250 EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF A KENTUCKY MIDDLE SCHOOL RANGING IN AGE FROM 12 TO 16. THE RESULTS REVEALED THAT THE OLDER SUBJECTS SHOWED THE HIGHEST CORRELATION AND THE YOUNGER SUBJECTS HAD THE LOWEST CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF EQUALITY AND ATTITUDE TOWARD THE INSTITUTION OF LAW. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT THE TEST SAMPLE SUPPORTS THE HYPOTHESIS.