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Reforming the police through procedural justice training: A multicity randomized trial at crime hot spots

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  • David Weisburd

    (a Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030;; b Institute of Criminology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91905, Israel;)

  • Cody W. Telep

    (c School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004;)

  • Heather Vovak

    (d National Policing Institute, Arlington, VA 22202;)

  • Taryn Zastrow

    (a Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030;)

  • Anthony A. Braga

    (e Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104)

  • Brandon Turchan

    (e Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104)

Abstract

Our 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.

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  • David Weisburd & Cody W. Telep & Heather Vovak & Taryn Zastrow & Anthony A. Braga & Brandon Turchan, 2022. "Reforming the police through procedural justice training: A multicity randomized trial at crime hot spots," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 119(14), pages 2118780119-, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nas:journl:v:119:y:2022:p:e2118780119
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    1. Miner-Romanoff, Karen, 2023. "Bigs in Blue: Police officer mentoring for middle-school students—Building trust and understanding through structured programming," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
    2. Balcarová, Linda & Pickett, Justin T. & Graham, Amanda & Roche, Sean Patrick & Cullen, Francis T., 2024. "On the Robustness of Black Americans’ Support for the Police: Evidence From a National Experiment," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    3. White, Michael D. & Orosco, Carlena & Watts, Seth, 2023. "Beyond force and injuries: Examining alternative (and important) outcomes for police De-escalation training," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    4. Wright, Kevin A. & Young, Jacob T.N. & Matekel, Caitlin G. & Infante, Arynn A. & Gifford, Faith E. & Meyers, Travis J. & Morse, Stephanie J., 2023. "Solitary confinement and the well-being of people in prison," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 335(C).

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