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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Autor principal: Nix, Justin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Mitchell, Renée J. ; Pickett, Justin T.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: Journal of experimental criminology
Año: 2019, Volumen: 15, Número: 4, Páginas: 611-639
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Palabras clave:
Decision-making
Demeanor
Discretion
Emotions
Policing
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Sumario: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