Woolard Jennifer L, Harvell Samantha, Graham Sandra
Georgetown University Department of Psychology, 306H White Gravenor Building, 3700 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 2008;26(2):207-26. doi: 10.1002/bsl.805.
The present study examines age differences in anticipatory injustice, or the expectation of unfair or discriminatory treatment in the legal system. 1,393 adolescents and young adults from the community or from detention centers and jails were interviewed regarding demographic and justice system experience, intelligence, expectations about fair treatment, and legal decisions. African Americans and Latinos and those with more system experience expected greater injustice across multiple legal contexts. Anticipatory injustice increased with age among African Americans and those with the most system experience. It also predicted choices about police interrogation, attorney consultation, and plea agreements. Anticipations of injustice during adolescence may affect future interactions with court officials as well as more general constructs of legal socialization.
本研究考察了预期不公正方面的年龄差异，即对法律系统中不公平或歧视性待遇的预期。研究人员对来自社区、拘留中心和监狱的1393名青少年和青年进行了访谈，内容涉及人口统计学和司法系统经历、智力、对公平待遇的期望以及法律决策。非裔美国人和拉丁裔以及那些有更多系统经历的人预计在多种法律背景下会有更大的不公正。在非裔美国人和那些有最多系统经历的人中，预期不公正随着年龄的增长而增加。它还预测了关于警方讯问、律师咨询和认罪协议的选择。青少年时期对不公正的预期可能会影响未来与法庭官员的互动以及更一般的法律社会化结构。
