NCJ Number
15221
Journal
Kriminalistik Volume: 28 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 315-316
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
INTERVIEWS WITH 55 WEST GERMAN UPPER LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INDICATED THAT THIS SOCIAL GROUP HAS LARGELY NEGATIVE AND UNINFORMED PERCEPTIONS OF THE POLICE.
Abstract
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE PARTICULARLY STRIKING SINCE THE STUDENTS INTERVIEWED HAD THEMSELVES INDICATED AN INTEREST IN PURSUING POLICE CAREERS. AN EIGHT-POINT PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM AIMED SPECIFICALLY AT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS SUGGESTED TO HELP CHANGE THEIR NEGATIVE OPINIONS. --IN GERMAN