APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
A Cross-National Examination of the Relationship between Neighborhood Safety and Police Legitimacy
- Stylianos Syropoulos
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bernhard Leidner
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Joshua Rottman
Assistant Professor - Mengyao Li
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Angel Jimenez
Facultad de Psicología Social - Sophie Cros
Professor - Peggy Chekroun
LAPPS - Université Paris Nanterre
Abstract
We examined neighborhood safety and police legitimacy across four nations (USA, France, Spain, Germany). Results showed similar patterns for the association between fear of crime, neighborhood walkability, safety confidence and police legitimacy/effectiveness. Across countries, rural areas and lack of trauma predicted higher police legitimacy and safety
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