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Quispe-Torreblanca, Edika G. and Stewart, Neil (2019) Causal peer effects in police misconduct. Nature Human Behaviour, 3 . pp. 797-807. doi:10.1038/s41562-019-0612-8 ISSN 2397-3374.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0612-8

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Abstract

We estimate causal peer effects in police misconduct using data from about 35,000 officers and staff from London’s Metropolitan Police Service for the period 2011–2014. We use instrumental variable techniques and exploit the variation in peer misconduct that results when officers switch peer groups. We find that a 10% increase in prior peer misconduct increases an officer’s later misconduct by 8%. As the police are empowered to enforce the law and protect individual liberties, integrity and fairness in policing are essential for establishing and maintaining legitimacy and public consent1,2,3,4,5. Understanding the antecedents of misconduct will help to develop interventions that reduce misconduct.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Police misconduct, Police misconduct -- England -- London, Police-community relations, Police corruption , Police -- Attitudes, Peer pressure
Journal or Publication Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Publisher: Springer Nature Group
ISSN: 2397-3374
Official Date: August 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
August 2019Published
27 May 2019Available
17 April 2019Accepted
Volume: 3
Page Range: pp. 797-807
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0612-8
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): Quispe-Torreblanca, G. and Stewart, Neil (2019) Causal peer effects in police misconduct. Nature Human Behaviour . doi:10.1038/s41562-019-0612-8 (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0612-8
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 2 May 2019
Date of first compliant Open Access: 27 November 2019
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
ES/K002201/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
ES/P008976/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
ES/N018192/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
RP2012-V-022Leverhulme Trusthttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000275
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