RT Article
T1 Development and Validation of Multidimensional Scales of Public Confidence in Criminal Justice
JF Criminal justice review
VO 49
IS 4
SP 473
OP 494
A1 Pyo, Jimin
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1906275998
AB Despite growing interest in public confidence in criminal justice, robust confidence measures have not yet been established. Two studies were conducted to develop multidimensional measures of public confidence in criminal justice. Study 1 involved two-phased construction of scales in which a preliminary inventory was generated and then finalized after psychometric evaluations. Six multidimensional scales (62 items) were constructed for measuring efficiency-, finality-, fairness-, lawfulness-, accuracy-, and transparency-oriented confidence. Study 2 tested the predictive ability of the scale scores for cooperation with criminal justice institutions. Results highlight that higher confidence in authorities’ accurate fact-finding and fair treatment predicted greater willingness to assist institutions. Higher confidence in authorities’ lawfulness predicted greater compliance with the law. The six scales developed are a reliable and valid tool for measuring confidence in criminal justice and predicting cooperation with criminal institutions.
K1 Criminal Justice
K1 Confidence
K1 Perceptions
K1 Scale Development
K1 Measurement
DO 10.1177/07340168231157241