Police procedural

2: How to Train Step 1: Definition and Description of Procedural Justice Procedural justice can be delineated as the application of fairness in the dispute resolution processes and allocation of resources (Tyler, Tom & Juen, 2002). It is palpably factual that one of the major facets of procedural justice is associated with discussions with regard to the execution and administration of legal proceedings and justice. In United States, procedural justice is allied with the Due Process where law…

to address two major issues concerning police authenticity. The research problem being evaluated is the impact of individuals’ judgments about the procedural justice of the way in which the police exercise their power to impact three instrumental judgments: risk, performance, and distributive fairness. First, the article examines the debate that police legitimacy has a vital impact on police support from the public. The authors analyze the impact of police authenticity on three facets of…

In one central California police department, due to several investigative procedural errors on the part of police sergeants, referred to herein as supervisors, police officers of the department have received reductions in their discipline for misconduct that would otherwise warrant a sterner punishment. These supervisors are members of the same police union as those officers that the sergeants supervise. While each supervisors had received formal training regarding police supervision upon their…

surveys asking questions about confidence and trust of the police and the public's willingness to follow the police orders. Tyler and Muo(2002) conducted a study to access these types of questions to learn people's sense of accepting police decisions. they found that people who viewed the police as legitimate were more likely to accept their orders. When police act fairly and used procedural justice they were more accepting of the police actions. In theory and in real world setting legitimacy…

Procedural justice and legitimacy in America is the hottest topic of the last couple of years. The justice system and policing are changing for the better. Unfortunately, there is a learning curve that needs to be hurdled before far sweeping changes are made. Studies show that simple communication and listening skills, along with neutrality and consistency, can influence people into believing in the system again. The key concepts of showing respect, fairness, and trustworthiness have been shown…

The United States Criminal Justice System uses procedural justice; whereas, the Japanese Justice System uses substantive justice (DeSombre, 1995). Procedural law “points out the kind of evidence that can be submitted, what the jury is allowed to hear and the credentials of those allowed to represent the defendant” (Schmalleger, 2011, p. 20). Procedural law protects the rights of criminal suspects by specifying step-by-step rules that outline the legal criminal procedure by which the criminal…

evidence regarding the impact that procedural justice can have in specific interactions between the public and the police can be seen in an experimental study that was conducted in Australia between December 2009 and June 2010. According to a findings report by Mazerolle, Bennett, Antrobus, and Eggins (2012), the study conducted an experiment involving over 20,000 Australian drivers who were stopped for Random Breath Tests (RBT). For half of the RBT stops, police followed normal operating…

to watch one of three brief videos which depict a police traffic stop resulting from a minor traffic violation. Given the findings from previous studies, which highlight the influence of age, sex, and race in perceptions of police-citizen interactions (see Engel, 2005; Hurst…

changing one’s belief, habits, and values. When people are asked to change their belief, habits, and values for an uncertain future, they perceive change as a threat to their livelihood. Similarly, attempting to change an institutional culture within a police organization will be met with equal resistance. Officers do not resist change per se, but they resist loss; they do not want to give up their habits and what they value. However, if leaders can convey the change openly and show officers…

In the United States, police legitimacy has grown to become one of the most prevalent issues in the national dialogue. With the recent occurrences in the country, research has continuously indicated that minorities are increasingly questioning the legitimacy of the powers of the police against citizens. Indeed, police legitimacy stems from the constitution. In the creation of a Leviathan, the people, through the constitution gave up their individual powers to the government to administer their…