Finn-Aage Esbensen
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Stop, Children, What’s That Sound? The Unintended Consequences of Police Contact on Juveniles
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Study finds that “stop, question, and frisk” interactions between juveniles and police lead to an enhanced likelihood of future youth delinquency.
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Another Path: Can school-based gang prevention programs show youth a way out?
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An evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. program, implemented as a school-based response to gang activity among youths, finds that students enrolled in the program are less likely than their peers to join gangs or have negative attitudes towards the police.