Deterrence theorists argue that general and specific deterrence can be achieved through such policing strategies. Labeling proponents, however, maintain that juveniles stopped and/or arrested by the police, rather than be deterred, will actually engage in more delinquency as a result of this contact. Research to date has provided mixed evidence. The current study examined these perspectives by relying on three waves of data from a multi-site sample of youth. It used propensity score matching to control for pre-existing differences among youth who had and had not experienced police contact. The study found that being stopped or arrested by police not only increased future delinquency but also amplified deviant attitudes. 66 references (Publisher abstract modified)
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