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The perceptions and the attitudes of the "clients" of the juvenile justice system in Israel toward the personnel of the agencies of this system were solicited and analyzed. Generally, juvenile delinquents in Israel expressed favorable perceptions of the probation officers and juvenile court judges, but their perceptions ofpolicemen tended to be negative especially among those who had a more extensive involvement with the juvenile justice system. Those who had more experience with the system tended to have less positive views of these officials than those who had a more limited experience. However, these findings are not so clear-cut that they could either substantiate or negate the existence of the "sense of injustice" claimed by Matza and several other scholars.

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Clients' Views of Juvenile Justice Personnel: Perceptions of Continuing and Noncontinuing Delinquents in Israel

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