Police

The Ecological Structuring of Police Officers’ Perceptions of Citizen Cooperation

Using POPN data, we find that cops working in disadvantaged beats view citizens generally as less cooperative

Testing a Social Schematic Model of Police Procedural Justice

Citizens’ global perceptions of police procedural justice are anchored in broader perceptions of how people treat each other.

Management-level Officers’ Experiences with the Ferguson effect

Like patrol officers, police managers report less motivation and job satisfaction since Ferguson

Domestic Disturbances and Fatal Police Shootings: An Analysis of the Washington Post’s Data

Among fatal OIS, domestic disturbances were *not* significantly more likely to involve an individual armed with a gun

Is the Number of Citizens Fatally Shot by Police Increasing in the Post-Ferguson Era?

No.

Police Managers’ Self-Control and Support for Organizational Justice

Police managers with greater self-control expressed more support for organizational justice

Command-level Police Officers' Perceptions of the 'War on Cops' and De-policing

A survey of over 200 command-level cops in a southeastern state indicates they believe a *war on cops* has resulted in de-policing

Demeanor, Race, and Police Perceptions of Procedural Justice: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments

Experiments with officers from two agencies showed citizen demeanor affects their willingness to exercise procedural justice

Police Perceptions of Their External Legitimacy in High and Low Crime Areas of the Community

Police believe their legitimacy is evaluated differently by citizens of high- and low-crime neighborhoods

Review of ‘‘When Police Kill’’

My brief review of Frank Zimring’s book on police use of deadly force.

A War on Cops? The Effects of Ferguson on the Number of U.S. Police Officers Murdered in the Line of Duty

We find no evidence for a _war on cops_, as measured by officers murdered in the line of duty from 2010 to 2016.

Do the Police Believe That Legitimacy Promotes Cooperation From the Public?

Yes, but results indicate they think effectively fighting crime is more important

Third-person Perceptions, Hostile Media Effects, and Policing: Developing a Theoretical Framework for Assessing the Ferguson Effect

Police perceive the media as hostile toward them, and it increases their fear of false allegations

Police Officers’ Trust in Their Agency: Does Self-Legitimacy Protect Against Supervisor Procedural Injustice?

Yes, it does.

A Bird’s Eye View of Civilians Killed by Police in 2015: Further Evidence of Implicit Bias

Further analysis of WAPO data - while limited - is suggestive of implicit bias in fatal officer-involved shootings

The Impact of Negative Publicity on Police Self-legitimacy

Negative publicity in the previous 6 months was associated with lower self-legitimacy in a sample of sheriff's deputies.

Sensitivity to the Ferguson Effect: The Role of Managerial Organizational Justice

Organizational justice appears to shield police officers from the so-called Ferguson Effect.

Is the Effect of Procedural Justice on Police Legitimacy Invariant? Testing the Generality of Procedural Justice and Competing Antecedents of Legitimacy

The relationship between perceived procedural justice and police legitimacy appears to be quite robust.

Review of ‘‘Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship’’

My review of Charles Epp and colleagues’ book on racial disparities in traffic stops

The Alleged Ferguson Effect and Police Willingness to Engage in Community Partnership

Upon surveying 567 sheriff's deputies, we found little support for the Ferguson Effect.

Trust in the Police: The Influence of Procedural Justice and Perceived Collective Efficacy

In our data, procedural justice partially mediated the relationship between perceived collective efficacy and trust in the police

Running List of My Conference Presentations

Rather than continue listing conference presentations ad nauseum on my CV, I’ve decided to archive them here. For some of these, you can download the presentation by clicking the “Slides” link that appears after the presentation title. Note that a * indicates the co-author is a graduate student. ➡️ Jump to: American Society of Criminology, American Sociological Association, Southern Criminal Justice Association Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 60th Annual Meeting: National Harbor, MD Mourtgos, Scott*, Ian Adams, & Justin Nix (2023).