De-policing as a result of public scrutiny: examining officers’ perceptions of negative media attention and willingness to engage in self-initiated activity

With police facing constant negative publicity, concerns have been raised that officers working the street will draw back on their efforts. Prior research relying on official data has not found increases in crime as a result of this so-called Ferguson or de-policing effect. In the present study, it...

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Main Author: Gau, Jacinta M. (Author)
Contributors: Paoline, Eugene A. ; Paul, Nicholas D.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 45, Issue: 5, Pages: 539-551
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
De-policing
Police Culture
Police Discretion
Public Opinion
ferguson effect
proactive policing