An increase cases on youth crime have been the centre of attention on the news lately and more policies are being implemented to stop this increase on juvenile delinquency. This thesis uses a...Show moreAn increase cases on youth crime have been the centre of attention on the news lately and more policies are being implemented to stop this increase on juvenile delinquency. This thesis uses a photograph-based survey experiment to measure how perceived safety depending on skin colour (brown vs. white) and clothing (hoodie vs. casual) affects policy and initiative support to combat juvenile delinquency. From the obtained data it can be concluded that participants feel least safe encountering a white boy in casual clothes and a brown boy in a hoodie. Moreover, policy and initiative support does not increase as participants feel less safe. Almost all participants support most policies and/or initiatives presented. The Knife Ban Policy receives the most support and the Gathering Ban Policy receives the least support.Show less
