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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1572-8315 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11292-017-9311-5 |