Race, expectations and evaluations of police performance: An empirical assessment
Abstract
The purpose of the current study is two‐fold. First, using data obtained from a sample of crime victims (n = 122), this study empirically assesses the effect that police officer race has on evaluations of the police. Second, this study provides a greater specification of the effect that expectations regarding police performance have on evaluations of the police. ANOVA and Ordered Probit analyses indicate that police officer race does not influence victim evaluations of police performance. However, expectations do significantly influence evaluations of the police and furthermore, expectations of police performance differ across racial lines. Possible explanations for these findings and directions for future research are offered.
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Citation
Stroshine Chandek, M. (1999), "Race, expectations and evaluations of police performance: An empirical assessment", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 675-695. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639519910299599
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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