An Examination of the Impact of Legal Sanctions on Adolescent Marijuana Use a Panel Analysis

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Burkett ◽  
Carol A. Hickman
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
School Students ◽  
Court Records ◽  
Group Context ◽  
Legal Sanctions ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of appearance in juvenile court on perceptions of self, associations with peers who use marijuana, beliefs that the law is morally binding on oneself, and fear of legal sanctions for the use of marijuana, and subsequent self-reported marijuana use. A basic model specifying relationships among these variables is derived from both labeling theory and the deterrence approach. Findings from panel data collected at, two points in time from high school students (n=378), and data from juvenile court records provide not support for the hypothesis of specific deterrence and only marginal support for labeling theory. Additional findings point to the group nature of marijuana use and indicate that with the group context the potential impact of appearance in juvenile court is largely negated. Finally, no support is found for the hypothesis that the fear of legal sanctions is an effective deterrent to use. Policy implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals ANCAMAN NARKOBA BAGI GENERASI MUDA DAN UPAYA PENCEGAHAN SERTA PENANGGULANGANNYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Rospita Adelina Siregar
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Christian University ◽  
Legal Sanctions ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
The Impact

Abstrak Narkoba adalah narkotika dan obat /bahan berbahaya, tertulis dalam Undang Undang Nomer35 tahun 2009 Tentang Narkotika, dikatakan bahwa berlakunya sanksi Pidana bagi barangsiapayang menyimpan, mengedarkan, mamakai dan memproduksi Narkotika dan bahan/zat berbahayaitu. Data Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN) terkini menyebutkan bahwa, pemakai Narkotika danobat-obatan terlarang di kalangan generasi muda kian meningkat, jumlah peningkatannyasebesar 24% sampai 28% remaja. Data lain dari penelitian milenial atau generasi muda beberapatahun yang lalu menunjukan jumlah pengguna mencapai 20 persen, adalah kelompok anak-anakdan remaja atau usia pelajar berkisar umur 11 sampai 24 tahun. Sejak tahun 2016 KecamatanSidamanik dijadikan daerah binaan dalam kegiatan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat UniversitasKristen Indonesia. Tahun 2019 kembali Universitas Kristen Indonesia melakukan penelitan danPengabdian keapada masyarakat dengan memilih siswa-siswa SMA di wilayah PamatangSidamanik, sampel penelitian berjumlah 195 orang mahasiswa yang dipilih dengan teknik randomsampling. Teknik analisis dilakukan dengan uji statistik SPSS. Berdasarkan 3 indikatifpengetahuan tentang jenis Narkoba, Dampak penggunaan jenis Narkoba dan Sikap terhadapancaman Pidana. Bagi masyarakat dan para pelajar di lingkungan Pamatang Sidamanik sangat dirasa perlu menerima informasi tentang bahaya narkoba, dan diharapkan partisipasi aktifmasyarakat sebagai sikap pencegahan bertambahnya pemakai narkoba di wilayah ini. Kata kunci: Narkoba, generasi muda dan sanksi hukum Abstract Narcotics are narcotics and drugs / hazardous substances, which are written in Law Number 35 of2009 concerning Narcotics, which is said that the imposition of criminal sanctions is applicable forthose who store, distribute, use and produce Narcotics and hazardous substances / substances.Data from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) now states that, the use of narcotics and illicitdrugs among the younger generation is increasing, the number increases 24% to 28% ofadolescents. Other data from millennial studies or the younger generation a few years ago showedthe number of users reaching 20 percent, a group of children and adolescents or the age ofstudents ranging in age from 11 to 24 years. Since 2016, Sidamanik District has been a target areafor community service of the Indonesian Christian University. In 2019 the Indonesian ChristianUniversity conducted a research and community service by selecting high school students in thePamatang Sidamanik area, with the research sample of 195 students selected by random samplingtechnique. The analysis technique is done by SPSS statistical test based on three indicativeknowledge about types of narcotics, the impact of the use of narcotics and attitudes towardscriminal threats. For the community and students in the Pamatang Sidamanik environment it isdeemed necessary to rget information about the dangers of drugs.It is expected that the activeparticipation of the community is as an attitude of prevention of increasing drug users in the region. Keywords: Drugs, young generation and legal sanctions

Communication satisfaction and trust among Turkish adolescent siblings

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Müge Çelik Örücü ◽  
Sühendan Er
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
School Students ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Dyadic Trust ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Trust Scale

The relationships that exist among brothers and sisters have been much less researched and observed than other kinds of family relationships. Thus, the impact of sibling dyads' gender and age difference on Turkish adolescents' communication satisfaction and trust was examined. The sample consisted of 272 (154 female, 118 male) Turkish high school students, all of whom were aged between 14 and 18 years and had 1 younger sibling. They were asked to complete the Sibling Communication Satisfaction Scale and the Dyadic Trust Scale. A significant gender difference was obtained for both trust and communication satisfaction, wherein females were more likely than males were to trust and be satisfied with their level of communication with their siblings, especially in the case of same-gender siblings. However, no significant result was found for age difference in terms of either trust or communication satisfaction.

scholarly journals “We Make Our Community”: Youth Forging Environmental Identities in Urban Landscapes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7736
Author(s):  
Erin Gallay ◽  
Alisa Pykett ◽  
Constance Flanagan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Youth Of Color ◽  
School Students ◽  
Environmental Leadership ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Insofar as race, class, and gender have profound effects on people’s environmental experiences, and consequently their activism, the environmental field needs more work on the environmental experiences and insights of groups whose voices have been missing, including youth of color who live in urban areas in the U.S. In this paper, we focus on African American and Latinx students engaged in environmental projects in their urban communities and the impact of such projects on promoting pro-environmental leadership, agency, and behavior. We draw from written reflections and focus group interviews of several hundred 4th–12th graders (majority middle- and high-school students) who participated in place-based civic science projects. Thematic analyses of student responses found that students engaged in work on local environmental issues cultivated an appreciation for the natural world and an understanding of human-nature interdependence and the ties between the local environment and their communities’ health. Through taking action with others in their communities, students viewed themselves as contributors to their communities and started to form environmental identities in ways that are not traditionally measured. Findings point to the need for forms of environmental education that are contextually grounded and centered on environmental justice in urban areas.

scholarly journals THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND REPRESSION ON DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDES

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-351
Author(s):  
Scott Desposato ◽  
Gang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Fuzzy Regression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Attitudinal Differences ◽  
College Entry ◽  
Democratic Attitudes ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDemocracy movements in authoritarian regimes usually fail and are repressed, but they may still affect attitudes and norms of participants and bystanders. We exploit several features of a student movement to test for enduring effects of social movements on democratic attitudes. College students were the core of the movement and had wide exposure to the ideas and activities of the movement, as well as the suppression of the movement. College-bound high school students had limited exposure to the movement and its activities. Time of college entry could in theory be manipulated and endogenous, so we also use birthdate as an exogenous instrument for enrollment year. Applying a fuzzy regression discontinuity, we test for the impact of exposure to the movement on long-term attitudes. We find significant attitudinal differences between those in college during the movement, and those who started college post-movement. These results are strongest for alumni of the four universities that were most connected to the movement.

scholarly journals Motives for marijuana use among heavy-using high school students: An analysis of structure and utility of the Comprehensive Marijuana Motives Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 42-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire E. Blevins ◽  
Kelsey E. Banes ◽  
Robert S. Stephens ◽  
Denise D. Walker ◽  
Roger A. Roffman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
School Students

Tunisian High School Students and Digital Media Literacy: A Quantitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110259
Author(s):  
Tarak Dridi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Media Literacy ◽  
The Impact

Digital media literacy has become an intrinsic component in shaping high school students’ knowledge acquisition and critical thoughts. Over the last two decades, internet and computers have been the implemented tools to reach such goals and promote the students’ learning. This article looks for the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Tunisian secondary school students by detecting their technical skills as well as their critical understanding. This quantitative study relies on a self-reporting approach and targets 150 Tunisian secondary students. It proves the necessary consideration of technological and social variables in helping sort out major digital handicaps related to secondary students and displays the interconnectedness between the different dimensions of digital media literacy. It also displays that Tunisian high school students cannot be referred to as digital-media literate people. The study contributes to the field of digital media literacy as it offers a solid empirical background to build on and indicates the necessity of integrating digital media literacy into the school-based initiatives.

Let’s tweet again? Social networks and literature achievement in high school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-64
Author(s):  
Gian Paolo Barbetta ◽  
Paolo Canino ◽  
Stefano Cima
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Internet Connections ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The availability of cheap Wi-Fi internet connections has encouraged schools to adopt Web 2.0 platforms for teaching, with the intention of stimulating students’ academic achievement and participation in school. Moreover, during the recent explosion of the SARS-CoV-2 crisis that forced many countries to close schools (as well as offices and factories), the widespread diffusion of these applications kept school systems going. Despite their widespread use as teaching tools, the effect of adopting Web 2.0 platforms on students’ performance has never been rigorously tested. We fill this gap in the literature by analyzing the impact of using Twitter as a teaching tool on high school students’ literature skills. Based on a large-scale, randomized controlled trial that involved 70 schools and about 1,500 students, we find that using Twitter to teach literature has an overall negative effect on students’ average achievement, reducing standardized test scores by about 25 percent of a standard deviation. The negative effect is stronger on students who usually perform better.

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