V. Situational Factors Affecting Police Discretion
Description of Figure V.19
Figure V.19 Overall ranking of situational factors affecting police decision-making with youth
Figure V.19 shows the overall ranking of situational factors affecting police decision-making with youth
- Seriousness 100%
- Harm done 100%
- Presence of weapon 98%
- Prior record 97%
- Demeanour 71%
- Victim preference 56%
- Parental involvement 48%
- Home/school situations 42%
- Gang related crime 39%
- Age 28%
- Gang affiliation 22%
- Group v. lone offender 14%
- Location/time of day 13%
- Use of alcohol/drugs 11%
- Victim-offender relationship 10%
- Adult co-offender 9%
- Type of victim 3%
- Gender 1%
- Race 0%
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