U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

CONTACT AND SUPPORT - AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POLICE AND THE COURTS

NCJ Number
29293
Journal
North Carolina Law Review Volume: 51 Issue: 1 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1972) Pages: 43-79
Author(s)
D WALKER; R J RICHARDSON; J DENYER; O WILLIAMS; S MCGAUGHEY
Date Published
1972
Length
37 pages
Annotation
AN EXPLORATION OF THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTACT OF NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS WITH STATE POLICE AND COURTS, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SATISFACTION WITH THESE CONTACTS AND THE LEVEL AND NATURE OF RESULTING SUPPORT.
Abstract
DATA FOR THE STUDY WERE OBTAINED FROM INTERVIEWS WITH OVER 1000 NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED ADULTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE AUTHORS DEMONSTRATE THAT THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT WITH THESE AGENCIES IS BROAD AND THAT THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT IS HIGH. THE DATA SHOW THAT THE SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION OF CITIZEN CONTACTS IS STRONGLY RELATED TO THE CHANGING, SPECIFIC OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY INDIVIDUALS. THESE OPINIONS CREATE THE IMMEDIATE ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH THE POLICE AND COURTS MUST FUNCTION AND THE MORE ENDURING, GENERALIZED PUBLIC ATTITUDES ABOUT THE COMPETENCE, IMPARTIALITY, AND QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE OF THESE PERSONNEL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)

Corporate Author
University of North Carolina
Address

Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States

Publication Format
Article
Language
English
Country
United States of America

Downloads

No download available