Identifying and Unpacking the Role of Social Identity in Moderating Evaluations of Police-Civilian Interactions.

ABSTRACT: Scholars and policy makers rely on the theory of procedural justice (PJ) to further the twin goals of improving police-civilian relations and reducing crime. Substantial PJ research demonstrates that civilians evaluate fairness in police-civilian interactions based on voice, neutrality, trust, and respect. Although social identity is an important predictor and outcome of PJ, little research has examined how police officers, who have a unique social identity and sub-culture, evaluate fairness. The current research examined how police officers, as compared to civilians, evaluated fairness through the PJ mechanisms and whether social identity explained differences between the groups. Police officers (n = 125), recruited from local law enforcement agencies, and civilians (n = 151

SUBMITTER: Hazen KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9839961 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature