Police Unionism, Accountability, and Misconduct

IF 6.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Annual Review of Criminology Pub Date : 2022-09-07 DOI:10.1146/annurev-criminol-030421-034244

Abdul Nasser Rad, D. Kirk, William P. Jones

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Abstract

Recent discussions of police violence in the United States and the corresponding lack of accountability have shone a light on a highly debated agent opposing police reform—police unions. Although police unionism continues to be an understudied area, a recent wave of empirical investigations, both qualitative and quantitative, have contributed to a nascent understanding of the ways in which police union mechanisms facilitate police misconduct and violence. Accordingly, in this review we first discuss the origins of police unionism in the United States, illustrating how historical forces, including racial animus, have shaped the existing landscape. Then, we highlight significant empirical work exploring the relationship between police unionism and misconduct. Thereafter, we review the potential intervening mechanisms, which are employed in ways to reduce disciplinary consequences of misconduct and excessive use of force, undermine oversight of the police, and limit police transparency. We end with a set of recommendations on future avenues for research. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Criminology, Volume 6 is January 2023. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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警察工会主义、问责制和不当行为

最近关于美国警察暴力以及相应的问责制缺失的讨论，揭示了一个备受争议的反对警察改革的代理人——警察工会。尽管警察工会主义仍然是一个研究不足的领域，但最近一波定性和定量的实证调查有助于初步了解警察工会机制为警察不当行为和暴力提供便利的方式。因此，在这篇综述中，我们首先讨论了美国警察工会主义的起源，说明了包括种族仇恨在内的历史力量是如何塑造现有格局的。然后，我们重点介绍了探索警察工会主义与不当行为之间关系的重要实证工作。此后，我们审查了潜在的干预机制，这些机制用于减少不当行为和过度使用武力的纪律后果，破坏对警察的监督，并限制警察的透明度。最后，我们提出了一系列关于未来研究途径的建议。《犯罪学年度评论》第6卷预计最终在线出版日期为2023年1月。请参阅http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates用于修订估算。

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Annual Review of Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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11.30

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2.90%

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期刊介绍： The Annual Review of Criminology provides comprehensive reviews of significant developments in the multidisciplinary field of criminology, defined as the study of both the nature of criminal behavior and societal reactions to crime.