RT Article
T1 The effect of body-worn cameras on satisfaction and general perceptions of police: Findings from a quasi-randomized controlled trial
JF European journal of criminology
VO 19
IS 4
SP 562
OP 585
A1 Demir, Mustafa
A2 Kule, Ahmet
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839927410
AB This study investigated the effect of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on citizens? satisfaction with the encounter and citizens? general perceptions of the police during traffic stops. A post-test-only two-group quasi-randomized experimental design was implemented. Drivers in the experimental group encountered the traffic police officers wearing BWCs and were notified that the encounter was being filmed, whereas those in the control group experienced business-as-usual traffic stops. A survey was administered to drivers after completion of the traffic stop. In total, 624 out of 860 stopped drivers (325 in the control group and 299 in the experimental group) participated in the survey. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses showed that BWCs increased significantly citizens? satisfaction with the encounter and citizens? general perceptions of the police.
K1 Quasi-randomized controlled trial
K1 Body-worn camera
K1 general perceptions of police
K1 Satisfaction
DO 10.1177/1477370820905105