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

David Weisburd, Cody W. Telep, Heather Vovak, Taryn Zastrow, Anthony A. Braga and Brandon Turchan
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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

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, vol. 119, issue 14, e2118780119

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.

Keywords: procedural justice; police training; hot spots policing; randomized controlled trial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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