Attitudes of US Voters Toward Youth Crime and the Justice System

• NCJ Number: 232184
• Author(s): Barry Krisberg, Ph.D.; Susan Marchionna
• Date Published: February 2007
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Sale Source: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper presents the results from a national public opinion poll conducted on public attitudes toward the Nation's response to youth crime.

Abstract

The results of the survey showed that striking majorities favor rehabilitative services for young people and, despite a lack of confidence in the juvenile system, are largely opposed to prosecuting youth in the adult court and incarcerating youth in adult facilities. Survey responses showed that most of the American voting public believes that giving young people the help they need is key to enhanced public safety. In January 2007, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) commissioned Zogby International to conduct a national public opinion poll about American attitudes toward the Nation's response to youth crime. The public opinion poll was taken of voters and conducted by telephone, with a sample size of 1,043 interviews. Figures