Does Trust in Citizens Mediate the Relationship Between Internal and External Procedural Justice: A Comparison Between China and Taiwan Police

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2094692
Author(s):  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Jianhong Liu ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Maarten Van Craen
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research And Policy

This study investigates the roles of trust in citizens and compliance with agency policies in mediating the direct and indirect relationships between internal procedural justice and external procedural justice among Chinese and Taiwanese police officers. Based on survey data collected from 1,253 police officers, this study comparatively analyzes whether supervisory treatment of officers is predictive of trust in citizens and willingness to follow agency policies, which in turn is linked to their willingness to act fairly and justly toward citizens on the street. The results indicate that officer trust in citizens mediates the relationship between internal and external procedural justice in both China and Taiwan, but compliance with agency policies does not. Internal procedural justice directly predicts external procedural justice among Taiwanese officers, but such a connection is not found among Chinese officers. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

Exploring the Relationship of Shared Race/Ethnicity With Court Actors, Perceptions of Court Procedural Justice, and Obligation to Obey Among Male Offenders

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Baker
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Male Offenders ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
The Law ◽  
Hispanic Male ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Using survey data from a sample of White, Black, and Hispanic male offenders ( n = 311), this study examines whether the relationship between procedural justice and obligation to obey the law is substantiated among a sample of offenders. Further, this study explores the impact that sharing the race/ethnicity of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge in their most recent conviction has on male offenders’ perceptions of court procedural justice and their perceived obligation to obey the law. The findings reveal that male offenders who perceive the courts as more procedurally just report a significantly greater obligation to obey the law. In addition, Black and Hispanic offenders who shared the race/ethnicity of the prosecutor in their case perceived the courts as significantly more just. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Exploring the Direct and Indirect Linkages Between Supervisory Disrespect and Officer Cooperation and Disrespect in Policing

2021 ◽  
pp. 109861112110378
Author(s):  
Cynthia-Lee Williams ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Marrten Van Craen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Agencies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research And Policy

Although recent studies have found that organizational justice is instrumental in promoting beneficial outcomes within police agencies, relatively little is known about how organizational injustice may be linked to police officers’ occupational attitudes and behaviors. We propose a theoretical framework linking disrespectful supervisors directly to officers’ willingness to cooperate with supervisors and treat citizens with respect and indirectly through occupational stress, organizational commitment, and organizational identification. Based on survey data collected from 584 police officers in Taiwan, we tested the proposed direct and indirect relationships using structural equation modeling (SEM) approaches. We found that having disrespectful supervisors directly lowers officers’ willingness to work with supervisors. The relationship between disrespectful supervisors and disrespectful officers is largely indirect, mediated by occupational stress, organizational commitment, and organizational identification. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

Linking Organizational Justice to Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Police Officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482110361
Author(s):  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Smart E. Otu ◽  
Gilbert C. Aro ◽  
Ikechukwu Charles Akor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

Organizational commitment is an imperative aspect of occupational attitudes as it signals employees’ willingness to stay with their organization and effectively achieve collective goals. Although recent studies have assessed factors influencing police officers’ organizational commitment, very little is known about the antecedents of police commitment in African countries. Based on a survey of Nigerian police officers, the study assesses the linkage between organizational justice and organizational commitment directly and indirectly through organizational trust and job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates that the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment is principally indirect through the mediating mechanisms of supervisory trustworthiness and job satisfaction. Officers who express greater organizational justice report higher trust in their management and supervisors and, subsequently, stronger job satisfaction, leading to higher organizational commitment. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

Police Cadets’ Career Plans in China: Testing the Mediation and Moderation Effects of Job Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-231
Author(s):  
Bitna Kim ◽  
Tao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Police Organizations ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

In recent decades, police organizations have encountered difficulty in maintaining employees; a large number of police officers are leaving the service early. Using data collected from three police colleges in three different provinces in China, this study examines the mechanism of cadets’ career plan or turnover intention. Specifically, the test of a mediating mechanism in this study demonstrates the extent to which satisfaction mediates the relationship between distal factors and career plans among police cadets. Besides, the test of a moderating mechanism focuses on the possibility that the predictors differ in the relationship with cadets’ career plans by the degree of satisfaction. This study results found that satisfaction had no mediating effect. Instead, results showed that police cadets’ satisfaction is a strong moderator in the link between predictors and their career plans. Implications for recruitment, training, and retention strategies, as well as avenues for future research, are then discussed.

scholarly journals Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Citizens in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Liu ◽  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Jianhong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Attitudes ◽  
Role Orientations ◽  
Officer Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward The Police ◽  
Chinese Police

Although a substantial number of studies have examined public attitudes toward the police, a relatively thin line of research has assessed police attitudes toward the citizenry in China. Using survey data collected from a sample of approximately 200 Chinese police officers, the current study examined the effects of police officers’ demographic characteristics, socialization and experience factors, and role orientations on officers’ attitudes toward citizen virtue, citizen cooperation with the police, and citizen input in police work. Results indicated that background and experience characteristics were ineffective in predicting the three aspects of officer attitudes toward citizens. Crime-fighting and service orientations were found to be related to officers’ attitudes toward the citizenry. Findings of this study enhance our understanding of police occupational attitudes in China and provide valuable implications for policy and future research.

Rural V Urban Policing: A Study of Taiwanese Officers' Occupational Attitudes

2009 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Doris C. Chu
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Group Cohesion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Attitudinal Differences ◽  
Order Maintenance ◽  
Urban Policing ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Research And Policy ◽  
Urban Police

This study examines attitudinal differences between rural and urban police officers in Taiwan. Data used in this research were collected from a rural Taiwanese county, Hualien, and a metropolitan department, Taipei. Officers' occupational attitudes are assessed along four dimensions: group cohesion, citizen cooperation, aggressive enforcement, and order maintenance. The results indicate that, compared to their urban counterparts, rural officers are more likely to show higher levels of group cohesion and favour citizen cooperation. Rural and urban officers, however, do not differ significantly in their attitudes towards aggressive enforcement and order maintenance. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

The Impact of Organizational Identification on the Relationship Between Procedural Justice and Employee Work Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Ma ◽  
Shanshi Liu ◽  
Donglai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Perceived Procedural Justice ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Drawing on a sample of 212 supervisor-subordinate dyads from 3 branches of an air transportation group in the People's Republic of China, we examined the mediating effect of organizational identification on the relationship between perceived procedural justice and work outcomes, including extrarole behavior and turnover intention. Results showed that organizational identification fully mediated the relationship between procedural justice and extrarole behavior as well as that between procedural justice and turnover intention. Implications for future research and limitations of the present findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Does Context Matter? Differences in the Use of Congregate Care by Black, White, and Hispanic Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Wulczyn ◽  
Scott Huhr ◽  
Kristen Hislop ◽  
Amy Dworsky ◽  
Florie Schmits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Person ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hispanic Youth ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Supply Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hispanic White ◽  
Research And Policy ◽  
Congregate Care

<p>In the paper, we examine the relationship between county context and the use of congregate care by White, Black, and Hispanic youth, aged between 10 and 17. We measure the use of congregate care as the probability a young person will be placed in congregate care during an out-of-home care spell. We define county context in three ways: urbanicity, social disadvantage, and the supply effect on demand. We also include whether states mandate the use of an assessment to regulate entry into congregate care. Our primary interest is organized around differences in county context, the rate of congregate care utilization, and the connection between context and disparity. We find that, regardless of race, congregate care placement rates tend to be higher in counties where supply affects demand. However, in those counties, the Black/White disparity tends to be lower and the Hispanic/White disparity tends to be higher. The association between a mandatory assessment policy and congregate care placement is in the expected direction. After describing the study limitations, we discuss implications for future research and policy.</p>

scholarly journals Does Context Matter? Differences in the Use of Congregate Care by Black, White, and Hispanic Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Wulczyn ◽  
Scott Huhr ◽  
Kristen Hislop ◽  
Amy Dworsky ◽  
Florie Schmits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Person ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hispanic Youth ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Supply Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hispanic White ◽  
Research And Policy ◽  
Congregate Care

<p>In the paper, we examine the relationship between county context and the use of congregate care by White, Black, and Hispanic youth, aged between 10 and 17. We measure the use of congregate care as the probability a young person will be placed in congregate care during an out-of-home care spell. We define county context in three ways: urbanicity, social disadvantage, and the supply effect on demand. We also include whether states mandate the use of an assessment to regulate entry into congregate care. Our primary interest is organized around differences in county context, the rate of congregate care utilization, and the connection between context and disparity. We find that, regardless of race, congregate care placement rates tend to be higher in counties where supply affects demand. However, in those counties, the Black/White disparity tends to be lower and the Hispanic/White disparity tends to be higher. The association between a mandatory assessment policy and congregate care placement is in the expected direction. After describing the study limitations, we discuss implications for future research and policy.</p>

Institutional procedural justice and street procedural justice in Chinese policing: The mediating role of moral alignment

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Y Sun ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Jianhong Liu ◽  
Maarten Van Craen
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Fair Treatment ◽  
Police Agencies ◽  
Chinese Police ◽  
Chinese Policing

Although the process-based model of policing has been widely tested, research on how procedural justice works within police agencies, particularly its impact on officer willingness to engage in procedurally fair behavior on the street, is relatively scant. Based on survey data collected from Chinese police officers, this study assessed the linkages between internal procedural justice and external procedural justice through the mechanisms of moral alignment with both supervisors and citizens and perceived citizen trustworthiness. Greater internal procedural justice was directly related to higher external procedural justice. Fair supervision helped build up moral alignment between officers and supervisors and between officers and citizens, which in turn led to stronger commitment to fair treatment of the public. Internal procedural justice and moral alignment with citizens also cultivated officers’ perceptions of public trustworthiness, which further strengthened officers’ fair treatment toward the public.

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