Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Institute of Criminology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Apr 5;119(14):e2118780119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2118780119. Epub 2022 Mar 28.
SignificanceOur study is a randomized trial in policing confirming that intensive training in procedural justice (PJ) can lead to more procedurally just behavior and less disrespectful treatment of people at high-crime places. The fact that the PJ intervention reduced arrests by police officers, positively influenced residents' perceptions of police harassment and violence, and also reduced crime provides important guidance for police reform in a period of strong criticism of policing. This randomized trial points to the potential for PJ training not simply to encourage fair and respectful policing but also to improve evaluations of the police and crime prevention effectiveness.
意义
我们的研究是一项关于警务的随机试验，证实了程序正义（Procedural Justice，简称 PJ）的强化培训可以促使警察表现出更具程序正义的行为，减少他们对高犯罪地区人群的不尊重对待。该 PJ 干预措施减少了警察逮捕的事实，积极影响了居民对警察骚扰和暴力的看法，同时也降低了犯罪率，这为警察在受到强烈批评的时期进行改革提供了重要指导。这项随机试验表明，PJ 培训不仅有可能鼓励公平和尊重的警务，而且还有可能提高对警察和预防犯罪效果的评价。
