Evaluating the impact of sexual assault training on police officers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

IF 3.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102321

David S. Lapsey Jr , Bradley A. Campbell , Amanda Goodson , Gennaro F. Vito , Alondra D. Garza , Cortney A. Franklin

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Abstract

Purpose

We evaluated and summarized the current literature on police sexual assault training. To do so, we examined the overall effects of police sexual assault training and assessed for potential moderating factors impacting training effectiveness.

Methods

We conducted a meta-analysis using robust variance estimation (RVE) to estimate the mean effects sizes and assess for potential moderating factors. Our sample included 294 effect sizes, 31 studies, and 22 independent datasets.

Results

Sexual assault training had a substantial impact across all outcomes, and was positively associated with improvements in officers' perceptions, hypothetical case processing decisions, content knowledge, and police behaviors. Analysis of long-term follow-up data found training effects remained robust and significant over time. In addition, training effects remained stable across moderator analyses.

Discussion

Findings reveal that sexual assault training programs of varying duration/dosage can significantly improve police perceptions, knowledge, and behavior. Evaluation research should continue to assess training through the use of rigorous research designs and with measures of police behavior. Ultimately, training has considerable utility for enhancing police response to sexual assault.

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评估性侵犯培训对警官的影响：系统回顾和荟萃分析

目的我们评估并总结了当前有关警察性侵犯培训的文献。为此，我们考察了警察性侵犯培训的总体效果，并评估了影响培训效果的潜在调节因素。方法我们使用稳健方差估计法（RVE）进行了一项荟萃分析，以估计平均效果大小并评估潜在的调节因素。我们的样本包括 294 个效应大小、31 项研究和 22 个独立数据集。结果性侵犯培训对所有结果都产生了重大影响，并与警官认知、假设案件处理决策、内容知识和警察行为的改善呈正相关。对长期跟踪数据的分析发现，随着时间的推移，培训效果依然稳健且显著。讨论结果表明，不同持续时间/剂量的性侵犯培训项目可以显著改善警察的认知、知识和行为。评估研究应继续通过使用严格的研究设计和警察行为措施来评估培训。最终，培训对于提高警察应对性侵犯的能力具有相当大的作用。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

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.