RT Article
T1 How Do the Components of Procedural Justice and Driver Race Influence Encounter-Specific Perceptions of Police Legitimacy During Traffic Stops?
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 46
IS 8
SP 1200
OP 1216
A1 Solomon, Starr J.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1703416023
AB Procedural justice is often recognized as the key antecedent of police legitimacy. However, less is known about how the components of procedural justice, treatment and decision-making quality, influence perceptions of police legitimacy. This study utilizes a 2 × 2 × 2 survey experiment to explore the direct effects of the components of procedural justice, and the moderating effects of driver race, on perceptions of encounter-specific fairness and legitimacy. Results indicate that treatment quality is a more salient predictor of encounter-specific fairness and legitimacy than decision-making quality. In addition, simple effects analyses reveal that driver race moderates perceptions of encounter-specific fairness but not encounter-specific perceptions of legitimacy. The findings imply that police officers should emphasize respectful treatment during encounters with the public.
K1 Procedural justice
K1 Experiment
K1 Legitimacy
K1 Race
DO 10.1177/0093854819859606