RT Article
T1 Dressing the part: The influence of police attire on outcomes in a simulated traffic violation case
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 25
IS 1
SP 106
OP 115
A1 Crough, Quintan
A2 Bennell, Craig
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1835662455
AB Consistently outlined in juror decision-making research is that seemingly irrelevant variables (e.g., the appearance of defendants or plaintiffs) can impact judicial proceedings. Although police officers frequently appear in courtrooms, limited literature exists that assesses the impact of officer attire in this setting. The current study exposed participants to a mock-trial transcript outlining a traffic violation case in which officer gender and attire were manipulated. Participants then rendered a verdict, before providing ratings of officer credibility and police legitimacy, using the Police Legitimacy Scale (PLS). The female officer was viewed as significantly more credible than the male officer and participants’ PLS scores predicted their verdicts. Although no attire differences were found, findings might have implications for uniform policies.
K1 verdict
K1 Credibility
K1 Gender
K1 police uniforms
K1 Police
DO 10.1177/14613557221145546