Citation

Cao L, Huang B. J. Crim. Justice 2000; 28(3): 203-213.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00036-2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

At the macro level, little quantitative research exists about organizational determinants of the citizen complaint rate against police abuse of power regarding unlawful arrest/detention, illegal search or seizure, harassment and intimidation, misuse of authority, and improper language. The current study tested Wilson's professionalism control thesis and Lundman's organizational product thesis. Variables were identified and created from the data of Pate and Fridell. Tobit regression analyses of the data revealed the important correlates of citizen complaints and organizational characteristics. The theoretical implications of the findings are discussed within the limitations of the data.