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Abstract
This article delves into the pivotal role that police encounters play in shaping the experiences of 18-25-year-olds who come into contact with the criminal justice system. The study is anchored in an analysis of in-depth narrative interviews with young adults, predominantly young men, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Their accounts unveil the latent risks of police approaches that may pivot on the 'age and/or lack of maturity’ of young adults. Introducing the concept of ’sheriff syndrome’, the research sheds light on the detrimental effects of entrenched, antecedent expectations regarding the behaviours, attitudes and (in)capacity for change of those over the age of 18. Participants’ accounts underscore the need for interactions that recognise and protect subjective elements of maturity, while cultivating opportunities for open, respectful, and bidirectional communication between suspect populations of young adults and the police.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 248-270 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Youth Justice |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 2 Nov 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 2 Nov 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: The article is based on research supported by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy between 2011 and 2014.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
Keywords
- young adulthood
- policing
- Maturity
- liminality
- transition
- maturity
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‘They just treat you like a f***ing child’: Young Adults, Infantilisation and the Criminal Justice System
Coyle, B. (Speaker)
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Northern Police Research Webinar
Coyle, B. (Speaker)
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Young Adults, Maturity and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland
Coyle, B. (Speaker)
20 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Research output
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‘What the f**k Is Maturity?’: Young Adulthood, Subjective Maturity and Desistance From Crime
Coyle, B., 30 Sept 2019, In: British Journal of Criminology. 59, 5, p. 1178-1198 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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