Body-Worn Cameras and Policing: A List Experiment of Citizen Overt and True Support

被引：25

作者：

Bromberg, Daniel E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Charbonneau, Etienne ^{[3
]}

Smith, Andrew ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New Hampshire, Carsey Sch Publ Policy, Publ Adm, Durham, NH 03824 USA

[2] Univ New Hampshire, Carsey Sch Publ Policy, Acad Programs, Durham, NH 03824 USA

[3] Ecole Natl Adm Publ, Publ Management, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[4] Univ New Hampshire, Survey Ctr, Durham, NH 03824 USA

来源：

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW | 2018年 / 78卷 / 06期

关键词：

SOCIAL DESIRABILITY BIAS; INFORMATION-ACT; 2000; CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; AWKWARD COUPLE; MATCHING PARTS; TRANSPARENCY; ACCOUNTABILITY; DYNAMICS; OPINION; CONTEXT;

D O I：

10.1111/puar.12924

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学]; D035 [国家行政管理]; D523 [行政管理]; D63 [国家行政管理];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ; 1204 ; 120401 ;

摘要：

Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) have gained popularity in recent years. However, many minimize the complexity of this transparency initiative and elevate the potential benefits. While BWCs can promote police accountability, they may also reduce citizen trust in police organizations. For BWCs to achieve win-win solutions, police organizations should determine the level of citizen support for specific BWC practices. However, measuring citizen support presents several challenges. Social desirability may impact polling results, as participants underreport responses they perceive to be outside the norm. The authors employ a list experiment design to measure true citizen support for BWC practices. They find statistically significant levels of social desirability for police discretion in the activation of BWCs and for restriction of footage accessibility regarding suspects with mental illness. Decision makers should not rely on public opinion polls as a gauge of true citizen support for BWC use.

引用

页码：883 / 891

页数：9