Procedural justice training for police recruits: results of a randomized controlled trial

Procedural justice training for police officers is designed to improve officers’ interactions with the public. Aside from the fact that it is a given that citizens deserve to be treated in a fair manner by authorities such as the police, it is expected, based on the literature, that if the police ac...

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Main Author: Antrobus, Emma (Author)
Contributors: Ariel, Barak ; Thompson, Ian
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-53
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Police
Procedural justice
Recruit training
Randomized controlled trial
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Summary:Procedural justice training for police officers is designed to improve officers’ interactions with the public. Aside from the fact that it is a given that citizens deserve to be treated in a fair manner by authorities such as the police, it is expected, based on the literature, that if the police act in a procedurally just manner they will be seen as more legitimate and citizens will subsequently be more willing to cooperate or comply with them. The present study was designed to evaluate the impact of a specifically designed procedural justice knowledge and skills-based training program on newly recruited police officers’ attitudes and interactions with the public.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-018-9331-9