We discuss procedural justice theory and some of my own research on the topic.
We discuss police killings, legitimacy, and the "war on cops."
**Objectives**: Judgments about police procedural fairness consistently have a stronger influence on how the public ascribes legitimacy to the police than evaluations of police effectiveness. What remains largely underexplored, however, is the …
We discuss how I got into academia, as well as my research on police legitimacy, organizational justice, the Ferguson Effect, and officer decision-making.
Session three of this webinar series was held on Wednesday, December 1, at 1:00 p.m., ET, and focused on innovative methods to engage with community partners to understand issues and work together to reduce crime and protect communities.
The session featured a unique panel of law enforcement leaders and interviews with nationally recognized National College Athletic Association (NCAA) coaches who have worked to form innovative partnerships between local police officers and student athletes.
At the 2021 ASC Conference, I was a guest on Ep. 42 of Jerry Ratcliffe's Reducing Crime Podcast
At the 2021 ASC Conference, I discuss a recent paper on legitimacy and empowerment with Kyle McLean.
Our survey experiment suggests the wording of questions about police fairness matters.
I briefly summarize the literature on procedural justice theory and identify some avenues for future research.
We examine police perceptions of their legitimacy in the eyes of the public, using survey data from two police samples.
Citizens’ global perceptions of police procedural justice are anchored in broader perceptions of how people treat each other.
Experiments with officers from two agencies showed citizen demeanor affects their willingness to exercise procedural justice
Police believe their legitimacy is evaluated differently by citizens of high- and low-crime neighborhoods
Yes, but results indicate they think effectively fighting crime is more important
The relationship between perceived procedural justice and police legitimacy appears to be quite robust.
In our data, procedural justice partially mediated the relationship between perceived collective efficacy and trust in the police