The body-worn camera perspective bias

Boivin, Rémi; Gendron, Annie; Faubert, Camille; Poulin, Bruno

doi:10.1007/s11292-016-9270-2

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“…Both variables serve to undermine assumptions that video footage always serves as objective, stand‐alone evidence. In addition, two studies have explored whether a “camera perspective bias” exists that affects interpretations of BWC footage relative to other forms of video footage (Boivin, Gendron, Faubert, & Poulin, ; Turner, Caruso, Dilich, & Roese, ). The results of these studies are mixed.…”

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The effects of body‐worn camera footage and eyewitness race on jurors' perceptions of police use of force

Saulnier

Burke

Bottoms

2019

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Police use of body‐worn cameras (BWCs) is increasingly common in the USA. This article reports the results of one of the first experimental examinations of the effects of three BWC status conditions (absent, transcribed, viewed) and eyewitness race (Black, White) on mock jurors' case judgments, in a case in which a community member (defendant) was charged with resisting arrest but where the officer's use of force in conducting the arrest was controversial. Results provide evidence of significant main effects of both eyewitness race and BWC status. When the eyewitness supporting the defendant was White, mock jurors were less likely to vote the defendant guilty of resisting arrest, as well as more likely to consider the defendant credible and the officer culpable for the incident. In addition, when BWC footage of the arrest was viewed, compared with transcribed or absent, participants were less likely to vote the defendant guilty of resisting arrest, and also rated the officer's use of force less justifiable, and the officer more culpable and less credible. Follow‐up analyses demonstrated that these relationships between BWC condition and case judgments were all mediated by moral outrage toward the officer.

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The effects of body‐worn camera footage and eyewitness race on jurors' perceptions of police use of force

Saulnier

Burke

Bottoms

2019

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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“…Regarding police BWC specifically, this has been demonstrated through simulations of police-public encounters that highlight the degree to which footage is subjectively interpreted and usually to the detriment of the citizen (Boivin et al 2017;Williams et al 2016). For example, in a study by Boivin et al (2017), participants (undergraduate students and police candidates) viewed one of two videos showing a fictional police intervention during which lethal force was used against an individual. The incident was filmed from both a body-worn camera and a wall-mounted surveillance camera.…”

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Off the Record? Arrestee Concerns about the Manipulation, Modification, and Misrepresentation of Police Body-Worn Camera Footage

Taylor

Lee

2019

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Police body-worn cameras (BWC) have become the latest technological device introduced to policing on a wave of panacean promises. Recent research has reported the perspectives of police officers, police management, and the general public, but there have been no studies examining the views of police arrestees. Remedying this significant omission, this article presents findings generated from interviews with 907 individuals shortly after their arrest. Overall, we report a strong in principle support for police body-worn cameras amongst this cohort, particularly if the cameras can be operated impartially. The findings are organised into a trilogy of prominent and interrelated concerns voiced by the police detainees, namely the potential for the manipulation, modification, and misrepresentation of events captured by police body-worn cameras. The findings are discussed in a broader context of the “new visibility” of police encounters and contribute much needed findings to understand the culturally specific ways in which different publics experience and respond to visual surveillance.

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“…Citizen and officer compliance with the law, in the presence of a BWC, results from self-awareness and a willingness to embrace socially desirable behaviors. In many ways, BWCs promote citizen and officer accountability (Boivin et al, 2017;Farrar, 2013;Hedberg et al, 2017;Smykla et al, 2016). Even when other recording devices are available, BWCs can complement existing footage by providing a fuller understanding of an incident (Smykla et al, 2016).…”

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“…Additionally, BWCs may enhance investigations and officer training (Boivin et al, 2017). Relating to the latter, Gaub et al (2017) and Young and Ready (2015) suggested using BWC footage in cases with victims and witnesses that are reluctant to come forward and/or testify.…”

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“…Additionally, the investigative efficacy of BWCs is still somewhat unknown, especially as it relates to court outcomes (Boivin, Gendron, Faubert, & Poulin, 2017;Yokum et al, 2017;. Katz et al (2014), for example, reported that the working relationship between police and prosecutors was improved when BWC evidence was submitted but the real impact BWC footage has on case outcomes remains unexplored.…”

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Body-Worn Cameras in the Post-Ferguson Era: An Exploration of Law Enforcement Perspectives

Fallik

Deuchar

Crichlow

2018

J Police Crim Psych

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The body-worn camera perspective bias

Cited by 43 publications

References 30 publications

The effects of body‐worn camera footage and eyewitness race on jurors' perceptions of police use of force

The effects of body‐worn camera footage and eyewitness race on jurors' perceptions of police use of force

Off the Record? Arrestee Concerns about the Manipulation, Modification, and Misrepresentation of Police Body-Worn Camera Footage

Body-Worn Cameras in the Post-Ferguson Era: An Exploration of Law Enforcement Perspectives

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