Compliance, noncompliance, and the in-between: causal effects of civilian demeanor on police officers’ cognitions and emotions

Police legitimacy can hinge on what happens in police-civilian encounters, yet much remains unknown about the socio-psychological processes involved in these bilateral interactions, especially those affecting officers. We integrate insights from policing research with theories and findings from scho...

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1. VerfasserIn: Nix, Justin (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Mitchell, Renée J. ; Pickett, Justin T.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Jahr: 2019, Band: 15, Heft: 4, Seiten: 611-639
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Decision-making
Demeanor
Discretion
Emotions
Policing
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Zusammenfassung:Police legitimacy can hinge on what happens in police-civilian encounters, yet much remains unknown about the socio-psychological processes involved in these bilateral interactions, especially those affecting officers. We integrate insights from policing research with theories and findings from scholarship on moral psychology, interpersonal strain, and victimization fear to develop hypotheses about the situational effects of civilian demeanor on officers’ cognitions (suspicion and perceived danger) and emotions (anger, frustration, annoyance, and fear).
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-019-09363-4