Direct and indirect effects of crime-related media consumption on public confidence in the police

This study explores the potential links between crime-related media consumption and confidence in the police based on instrumental and expressive models. Drawing on data from a large sample of South Koreans, direct and indirect effects of crime-related media consumption on perceptions of the police...

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Main Author: Choi, Jaeyong (Author)
Contributors: Hicks, Randolph D. ; Yim, Haneul
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2020, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-49
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Media effects
Confidence in the police
Cultivation theory
expressive model
multiple mediation model
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Summary:This study explores the potential links between crime-related media consumption and confidence in the police based on instrumental and expressive models. Drawing on data from a large sample of South Koreans, direct and indirect effects of crime-related media consumption on perceptions of the police are examined using regression-based multiple mediation analysis. Results showed that although there is no direct effect of media consumption on confidence in the police, crime-related media consumption is significantly and negatively associated with public confidence in the police via perceived incivilities and fear of crime. This study suggests that the police should make a constant effort to develop strategies to enhance communication with the public.
ISSN:1478-1603
DOI:10.1177/1461355719880572