Experienced Victimization and Confidence in the Police among Young Canadian Adults

초록

This article examines how experienced victimization affects the confidence of young adults in the police in Canada. Using data from the 2019 General Social Survey - Cycle 34: Victimizations, our analysis focuses on the subgroup of young adults aged 15 to 34 (N = 3,395). The findings confirm a significant negative correlation between experienced victimization and confidence in the police among young people. Other factors, such as community belonging, neighborhood crime rates, and overall health status, are positively associated with confidence in the police. The results provide insights into how various sociodemographic factors have influenced the perceptions of law enforcement by young adults. The study highlights the challenges faced by Indigenous, vulnerable, and racialized community members (e.g., those with visible minority status, people with disabilities, and those facing discrimination), who often have lower levels of confidence in the police. These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive police-community collaborative strategies prioritizing inclusivity, anti-discrimination measures, and focused support for Canadian young adults to improve their trust and confidence in law enforcement. Le pr & eacute;sent article examine l'effet de la victimisation subie sur la confiance des jeunes adultes envers le corps policier du Canada. & Agrave; partir des donn & eacute;es de l'Enqu & ecirc;te sociale g & eacute;n & eacute;rale sur la s & eacute;curit & eacute; des Canadiens (victimisation) 2019 (cycle 34), l'analyse des chercheurs a port & eacute; sur le sous-groupe de jeunes adultes de 15 & agrave; 34 ans (n = 3 395). Les observations ont confirm & eacute; une corr & eacute;lation n & eacute;gative importante entre la victimisation subie et la confiance des jeunes envers le corps policier. D'autres facteurs, comme l'appartenance communautaire, les taux de criminalit & eacute; des quartiers et l'& eacute;tat de sant & eacute; g & eacute;n & eacute;ral, ont un lien positif avec la confiance envers les services policiers. Les r & eacute;sultats donnent un aper & ccedil;u de divers facteurs sociod & eacute;mographiques qui ont influ & eacute; sur les perceptions des jeunes envers l'application de la loi. L'& eacute;tude fait ressortir les difficult & eacute;s des membres de la communaut & eacute; d'origine autochtone, vuln & eacute;rables ou racis & eacute;s (p. ex., celles qui font partie des minorit & eacute;s visibles, ont un handicap ou sont victimes de discrimination), qui ont souvent moins confiance envers le corps policier. Ces observations font ressortir la n & eacute;cessit & eacute; d'adopter des strat & eacute;gies de coop & eacute;ration communautaire d & eacute;taill & eacute;es entre le corps de police et la communaut & eacute;, qui priorisent l'inclusion, les mesures antidiscriminatoires et un soutien cibl & eacute; envers les jeunes adultes canadiens afin d'am & eacute;liorer leur confiance & agrave; l'& eacute;gard des postes policiers.

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