Paradoxical effects of self-awareness of being observed: testing the effect of police body-worn cameras on assaults and aggression against officers

Recently, scholars have applied self-awareness theory to explain why body-worn cameras (BWCs) affect encounters between the public and police, with its most immediate manifestation being a reduction in the use of force by and complaints against police. In this study, we report on the paradoxical eff...

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Main Author: Ariel, Barak (Author)
Contributors: Drover, Paul ; Henderson, Ryan ; Henstock, Darren ; Megicks, Simon ; Sutherland, Alex ; Sykes, Jayne ; Young, Josh
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-47
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Summary:Recently, scholars have applied self-awareness theory to explain why body-worn cameras (BWCs) affect encounters between the public and police, with its most immediate manifestation being a reduction in the use of force by and complaints against police. In this study, we report on the paradoxical effects of BWCs in the context of assaults on officers.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-017-9311-5