Northern Police Research Webinar – Northern Ireland: ‘Sheriff syndrome’ – Exploring young adults’ experiences of policing in Northern Ireland
Online
25th Oct 2024 to 25th Oct 2024
Fri 25 Oct 2024 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM BST Online, Microsoft Teams
Presenter: Brendan Coyle
Introducing the concept of ‘sheriff syndrome’, the research sheds light on the detrimental effects of entrenched, antecedent expectations regarding the behaviours, attitudes and (in)capacity for change of those over the age of 18 years. Participants’ accounts underscore the need for interactions that recognise and protect subjective elements of maturity, while cultivating opportunities for open, respectful and bidirectional communication between suspect populations of young adults and the police.
Dr Brendan Coyle is a Lecturer in Criminology, and Course Director of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Ulster University, Belfast. With specialisms in young adult development, maturation and desistance, Brendan’s research addresses the interface between individuals’ constructions of maturity, criminal justice policies and practices, and processes of desistance from crime.
Brendan is currently involved in a range of projects relating to the impact and effectiveness of sports-based interventions on the health, wellbeing and identities of young people in relatively marginalised and deprived settings. These projects have involved engagement with a range of statutory and community sector stakeholders, including but not limited to: the NI Department for Communities and Department of Justice; the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and the Irish Football Association.
Introducing the concept of ‘sheriff syndrome’, the research sheds light on the detrimental effects of entrenched, antecedent expectations regarding the behaviours, attitudes and (in)capacity for change of those over the age of 18 years. Participants’ accounts underscore the need for interactions that recognise and protect subjective elements of maturity, while cultivating opportunities for open, respectful and bidirectional communication between suspect populations of young adults and the police.
Dr Brendan Coyle is a Lecturer in Criminology, and Course Director of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Ulster University, Belfast. With specialisms in young adult development, maturation and desistance, Brendan’s research addresses the interface between individuals’ constructions of maturity, criminal justice policies and practices, and processes of desistance from crime.
Brendan is currently involved in a range of projects relating to the impact and effectiveness of sports-based interventions on the health, wellbeing and identities of young people in relatively marginalised and deprived settings. These projects have involved engagement with a range of statutory and community sector stakeholders, including but not limited to: the NI Department for Communities and Department of Justice; the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and the Irish Football Association.