The effect of body-worn cameras on satisfaction and general perceptions of police: Findings from a quasi-randomized controlled trial

Autor:	Mustafa Demir, Ahmet Kule
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	General perceptions Randomized controlled trial law 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Applied psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0509 other social sciences Psychology Law 050104 developmental & child psychology law.invention
Zdroj:	European Journal of Criminology. 19:562-585
ISSN:	1741-2609 1477-3708
DOI:	10.1177/1477370820905105
Popis:	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.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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