Women in Policing and Legitimacy: A Vignette-Based Study of Symbolic Representation

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-01-17 DOI:10.1080/08974454.2020.1871159

Amie M. Schuck, P. Baldo, C. Powell

引用次数: 12

Abstract

Abstract Using a two-by-two vignette-based experimental design, this study aimed to examine the effects of women’s symbolic representation in sexual assault units and the arrest rate for interpersonal violence cases on individuals’ perceptions of police legitimacy, support for leadership, and willingness to engage in bystander intervention behaviors. Using responses from 357 students attending one university in the Midwest, the results showed that a higher level of women’s representation was associated with more police legitimacy and greater support for the leader when the agency had a low arrest rate. Whereas police legitimacy was related to bystanders’ intentions to intervene, women’s representation in the unit and the arrest rate was not. The findings indicate that women’s representation in policing strengthens the support for the police in gendered areas when the agency is underperforming.

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警察中的女性与合法性:一个基于小插曲的符号表征研究

摘要本研究采用基于二乘二的小插曲的实验设计，旨在检验女性在性侵单位的象征性表现和人际暴力案件的逮捕率对个人对警察合法性、领导支持和参与旁观者干预行为意愿的影响。通过对中西部一所大学357名学生的回答，研究结果表明，在该机构逮捕率较低的情况下，女性代表性越高，警察的合法性就越高，对领导人的支持就越大。尽管警察的合法性与旁观者的干预意图有关，但女性在单位中的代表性和逮捕率却无关。调查结果表明，当警察机构表现不佳时，妇女在警务工作中的代表性加强了对性别地区警察的支持。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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