TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - How do the components of procedural justice and driver race influence encounter-specific perceptions of police legitimacy during traffic stops?
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Solomon, Starr J.
SP  - 1200
EP  - 1216
VL  - 46
IS  - 8
N2  - Procedural justice is often recognized as the key antecedent of police legitimacy. However, less is known about how the components of procedural justice, treatment and decision-making quality, influence perceptions of police legitimacy. This study utilizes a 2 × 2 × 2 survey experiment to explore the direct effects of the components of procedural justice, and the moderating effects of driver race, on perceptions of encounter-specific fairness and legitimacy. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that treatment quality is a more salient predictor of encounter-specific fairness and legitimacy than decision-making quality. In addition, simple effects analyses reveal that driver race moderates perceptions of encounter-specific fairness but not encounter-specific perceptions of legitimacy. The findings imply that police officers should emphasize respectful treatment during encounters with the public.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854819859606
ID  - ref1
ER  -