Measurement of Cynicism Among Police Chiefs

• NCJ Number: 104454
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Dated: (1987) Pages: 37-48
• Author(s): J P Crank; R G Culbertson; E D Poole; R M Regoli
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 12 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Regoli's modification of Niederhoffer's police cynicism scale was assessed for its reliability and validity for police chiefs.

Abstract

A principal components factor analysis uncovered three underlying dimensions of cynicism. Each was conceptually consistent with those constructed by Regoli for police line-officers; thus, the findings of this research offer evidence for the stability of these subscales. (Author abstract)