School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Behav Sci Law. 2022 May;40(3):480-503. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2578. Epub 2022 May 24.
Some research suggests that video-recorded police incidents may be subject to a camera perspective bias. This study examined whether the camera angle of a recorded police use of force encounter influenced interpretation of the video. Participants (n = 330) viewed a video-recorded simulated use of force scenario in one of four camera angle conditions (body worn camera, bystander camera, security camera, all three camera angles), and then rated the conduct of the police officer and the subject. Participants' attitudes towards the police and legal system were also examined. Results indicated that camera angle did not directly impact viewers' judgment of the scenario, but pre-existing biases about the police guided their interpretations of certain camera angles. Importantly, however, this was not the case for those who viewed the body worn camera angle. These results help us understand the implications of relying on video recordings of police incidents.
一些研究表明，视频记录的警察事件可能存在摄像机视角偏见。本研究考察了记录的警察使用武力遭遇的摄像机角度是否会影响对视频的解释。参与者（n=330）在四种摄像机角度条件（随身摄像机、旁观者摄像机、安全摄像机、所有三个摄像机角度）之一中观看了模拟使用武力的视频记录场景，然后对警察和当事人的行为进行了评分。还检查了参与者对警察和法律制度的态度。结果表明，摄像机角度并没有直接影响观众对场景的判断，但对警察的先入为主的偏见指导了他们对某些摄像机角度的解释。然而，对于观看随身摄像机角度的人来说，情况并非如此。这些结果有助于我们理解依赖警察事件的视频记录的影响。
