Are police as “guardian-oriented” as they should be? Expectation-reality discrepancies are related to perceptions of legitimacy

IF 3.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102260

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Abstract

Purpose

Due to instances of excessive use of force by police and in recognition of the importance of building positive police-community relationships, policymakers have urged police to become more guardian-oriented (i.e., prioritizing community safety and relationships) and less warrior-oriented (i.e., prioritizing physical control and fighting crime). The purpose of this study was to examine whether community members think police should be guardian- or warrior-oriented and how they view police in their community.

Methods

Young adult participants from Prolific Academic (N = 436) self-reported their perceptions of police in an online survey.

Results

Participants preferred police to have more of a guardian than warrior orientation and thought police are not as guardian-oriented as they should be. Further, if police did not meet guardian expectations, participants had more negative perceptions of police legitimacy.

Conclusions

Expectations for police behavior may influence police legitimation and, within the context of police reform, community members support the call for police to be more guardian-oriented by prioritizing community safety and building relationships. Fostering a guardian orientation in police is particularly important for police that are interested in promoting perceptions of legitimacy among the communities they serve.

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警察是否应该 "以守护者为本"？期望与现实的差异与对合法性的看法有关

目的由于发生了警察过度使用武力的事件，并认识到建立积极的警民关系的重要性，政策制定者敦促警察更加以监护人为导向（即优先考虑社区安全和警民关系），而不是以战士为导向（即优先考虑人身控制和打击犯罪）。本研究的目的是考察社区成员认为警察应该以监护人或战士为导向，以及他们如何看待社区中的警察。方法来自 Prolific Academic 的年轻成人参与者（N = 436）在网上调查中自我报告了他们对警察的看法。结论对警察行为的期望可能会影响警察的合法性，在警察改革的背景下，社区成员支持通过优先考虑社区安全和建立关系，使警察更加以守护者为导向的呼吁。培养警察的 "守护者导向 "对于那些希望提高其服务社区的合法性认知的警察来说尤为重要。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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6.90

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9.10%

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审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area. The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other. Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions. Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest. Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.