Community views on crime and policing: Survey mode effects on bias in community surveys

Hennigan, Karen M.; Maxson, Cheryl L.; Sloane, David C.; Ranney, Molly

doi:10.1080/07418820200095351

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“…There are many studies that discuss the perceptions people have of mainstream police (Brown & Benedict, 2002;Hennigan, Maxson, Sloane, & Ranney, 2002;Sims, Hooper & Peterson, 2002;Smith, 2005;Reisig & Giacomazzi, 1998;Reisig & StroshineChandek, 2001;Weitzer & Tuch, 2005). There are also studies that compare and contrast "mainstream" police and campus police (Bromley & Reaves 1998;Heinsler, Kleinman, & Stenross, 1990;Hummer, Austin, & Bumphus, 1998;Paoline & Sloan, 2003).…”

Section: Purpose Of the Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Wada

Patten²,

Candela³

2010

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies &Amp; Management

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Purpose -The literature on campus police (CP) is not as developed as mainstream or municipal police (MP). While there are several studies discussing the perception of CP, there are, however, no empirical studies investigating the perception of CP based on their legitimacy. Through the theoretical framework of liminality, this paper aims to address the literature gap by examining the perceived legitimacy of CP compared to MP. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected through the use of survey instruments distributed among 593 college undergraduates at a doctoral extensive land grant institution in the Pacific Northwest. Since the purpose of the study was to determine student perceptions of legitimacy between MP and CP, two surveys were utilized to capture those perceptions, one for each police group respectively. The two sets of surveys were equally administered in each selected class. Findings -Through the framework of liminality, this research demonstrates the marginalization of CP as sworn law enforcement officers, especially when compared to their MP counterparts. Research limitations/implications -As this is the first study addressing the perceived legitimacy of the CP there needs to be further research in this area before substantial conclusions can be reached. Future research in this area should address the opinions of minority students, faculty and staff. Additionally, CP and MP officers themselves should be assessed to determine any potential legitimacy concerns based on perception. Originality/value -The theoretical framework reveals that the CP are trapped in a liminal state and are unable to transition into perceived legitimate police officers.

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confidence: 99%

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Wada

Patten²,

Candela³

2010

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies &Amp; Management

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“…Autrement dit, les répondants des deux modes de collecte étaient différents, ce qui est un problème dans la mesure où les caractéristiques sociodémographiques sont elles-mêmes associées à l'opinion relativement à la police. De manière tout aussi importante, Hennigan et al (2002) ont trouvé des différences d'opinions entre les deux modes de collecte qui ne s'expliquaient pas par les différences entre les répon-dants. Concrètement, ils ont trouvé que les répondants au questionnaire autoadministré étaient plus critiques envers la police et qu'ils rapportaient des niveaux plus élevés d'insécurité.…”

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“…Quoique fort instructive, l'étude de Hennigan et al (2002) n'a pas été reproduite depuis sa publication. Elle posait pourtant des questions importantes pour toutes les organisations de sécurité susceptibles d'utiliser des sondages d'opinion pour évaluer leur performance.…”

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Sondages Web, opinion publique et performance policière1

Boivin

Lam

2016

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“…Often a disgruntled police force blames the public and labels them as ingrates for failing to appreciate police overtures towards a better relationship. Such a case often results in a demotivated crime fighting force (Maxson et al, 1999;Hennigan et al, 2001). Kansas City Police Department (1977) as cited in Brandl and Horvath (1991) reported that often the police failed to realize that the public opinion of the police force is a crucial factor in fostering ties between the two.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In most communities the police are unable to get the desired cooperation from the public largely due to the public having an adverse opinion of the police, (Hennigan et al, 2002;Skogan, 1990). In many cases the chiefs of police have tried in vain to improve ties with the public but often facing disappointment.…”

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Better Policing through a Paradigm Shift in Public Perception of the Police

Nair

Luqman

Vadeveloo³

et al. 2012

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The general populace may not always have a good impression of the police force. It is essential that the public should have a positive perception of the police force so that the force may be able to count on public cooperation in their efforts to combat crime and maintain public order. This paper investigated the factors that influenced the public opinion of the police such as police effectiveness in combating crime, corruption, brutality and personal links between police and the public. It is a qualitative study comprising 30 respondents from Terengganu and 30 from Penang. It was found that most of the educated members were not happy with the police as they felt that the police could be more effective in combating crime. In addition, respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the prevalence of corruption and brutality in the police force. They also felt that the actions taken by the police to curb these ills are inadequate. The police should further reduce crime and seen to be acting sternly against corruption and brutality in order to regain public confidence and win their cooperation in combating crime. Further research should be carried out on a quantitative basis using a much larger sample.

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Community views on crime and policing: Survey mode effects on bias in community surveys

Cited by 31 publications

References 29 publications

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Betwixt and between: the perceived legitimacy of campus police

Sondages Web, opinion publique et performance policière1

Better Policing through a Paradigm Shift in Public Perception of the Police

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