NCJ Number
152442
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 18 Issue: 1 & 2 Dated: (Spring/Fall 1994) Pages: 53-61
Date Published
1994
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This comparative analysis uses survey responses from samples of policewomen in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and women employed in municipal and sheriff's departments in New Jersey.
Abstract
The analysis indicated 11 variables that discriminated between the groups, including preferred role, perceived interest in police station duties, perceived capability in motor patrol, perceived capability in interviewing male suspects, perceived capability in dealing with deadly weapon, age, career commitment, perceived interest in traffic management, perceived interest in foot patrol, deployment experience in traffic division, and perceived capability in dealing with traffic accidents. Not surprisingly, the Indian policewomen tended to fulfill and prefer a more traditional role than their American counterparts. However, the position of women in Indian police forces can change, not only through broad societal attitudinal shifts, but also if police organizations encourage women to fill a wide range of policing functions that many of the Indian respondents to this survey seem to want. 1 table, 6 notes, and 16 references