Youth Perceptions of Police Trustworthiness, Court Procedural Fairness and the Relationship to Political and Justice System Engagement
Kimaja Clay Mentor: Nabil Ouassini Department of Justice Studies Introduction: The events of 2020 have generated a strong interest in youth behavior when it comes to voting. Recent studies have examined how youth experiences with law enforcement and perceptions of how the justice system might impact certain subgroups' willingness to engage in justice system processes and voting. This survey study was conducted with African American students from PVAMU, and the community has struggled for voting rights and access even to the Supreme Court. The collaborative project will assess perceptions, attitudes, and the willingness to engage in political and justice processes amongst students at PVAMU. Materials and Methods: Kimaja and I will work on analyzing our survey and writing a peer-reviewed paper. We will examine the demographic questions and perceptions of police. We will also analyze the data on questions about perceptions of the court systems, and we will finally analyze the last section on their perceptions of the 2020 elections. We have not determined which quantitative analysis we will utilize at this time; however, Kimaja and I will complete the Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, and Discussion/Conclusion in the upcoming semester. Results and Discussion: We have not analyzed our data at this time, but we will during the Spring semester. Conclusion(s) or Summary: We have not concluded the study at this time but will complete the project in the Spring Semester. Awardee and Student: Dr. Nabil Ouassini is an Assistant Professor with research interests in juvenile justice systems, legitimation and legitimacy, and international/comparative criminology. Kimaja Clay is a sophomore majoring in criminal justice.
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