The police is an institution in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks, among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. The conflict arises when public expectation of order collides with the right of young people to be on the street. The complexity of these roles can illustrate the problem police is faced with daily. “The police have a high level of contact with people under …showed first 75 words of 1675 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1675 total…problem, a problem of values, and a problem of families. Bibliography 1. Samuel Walker, The Police In America, University of Nebreska at Omaha, McGraw- Hill, Inc 1992. 2. Pope, Feyerherm, Minorities and the Juvenile Justice System, University of Wisconsin, Portland State University, July 1995. 3. Spergel, Curry, Chance, Kane, Ross, Alexander, Simmons, Oh, Gang Suppression and Intervention: Problem and Response, October 1994. 4. Shay Bilchik, Combating Violence and Delinquency: The National Juvenile Justice Action Plan, March 1996. 5. Holden, Kapler, Juvenile Justice, Fall/Winter 1995.