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

Saulnier, Alana; Burke, Kelly C.; Bottoms, Bette L.

doi:10.1002/bsl.2443

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“…In this way, our data demonstrate that BWC presence is not a substitute for the core relational variable of respect; rather, it appears BWC presence is powerful to the extent that it enhances respectful treatment by the authority in the interaction. This inference aligns with evidence from other, recent experimental work: When video footage from a BWC revealed bad behavior on the part of an officer, it damaged third-party viewers’ perceptions of the officer (Saulnier et al, 2019), suggesting that officer behavior plays a stronger role in shaping perceptions than does BWC presence per se.…”

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“…interaction. This inference aligns with evidence from other, recent experimental work: When video footage from a BWC revealed bad behavior on the part of an officer, it damaged third-party viewers' perceptions of the officer (Saulnier et al, 2019), suggesting that officer behavior plays a stronger role in shaping perceptions than does BWC presence per se.…”

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International perspectives on procedural justice: Trust and respect matter even when body-worn cameras are present.

Sivasubramaniam¹,

Burke²,

Saulnier³

et al. 2021

Law and Human Behavior

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Objective(s): We assessed the impact of body-worn cameras (BWCs) in two countries on perceptions of everyday encounters with police, independent of officer respectfulness and participants' preexisting trust in police. Hypotheses: We expected BWC presence, officer respectfulness, and preexisting trust in police to all significantly improve individuals' perceptions of a police encounter. We also expected interactions indicating that BWC presence and preexisting trust in police reduce the effect of officer respectfulness on perceptions of the encounter. Method: In each of three experimental studies, we measured participants' preexisting trust in police, and then presented participants with a vignette describing an encounter with a police officer in which officer respectfulness (respectful, disrespectful) and the presence/disclosure of a BWC (absent, present and disclosed by officer, present but undisclosed by officer) were independently manipulated. In Studies 1 (N = 422, M age = 29 years, 73% women, 68% Australian) and 2 (N = 210, M age = 19 years, 64% women, 59% Hispanic) in Australia and the United States, respectively, participants assumed the role of the driver in a traffic stop as they read the vignette. In study 3 (N = 504, M age = 29 years, 72% women, 34% English), participants in Australia assumed the role of a citizen interacting with a police officer enforcing COVID-related restrictions. Participants then recorded their perceptions of procedural justice of and satisfaction with the encounter, legitimacy of the police, and willingness to co-operate with police. Results: Across three studies and two countries, we found no support for the notion that BWC presence influenced people's perceptions of police-citizen interactions independent of officer respectfulness and preexisting trust. Conclusion:The effect of BWC presence, established in prior research, might operate via its effect on offi-

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confidence: 89%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

International perspectives on procedural justice: Trust and respect matter even when body-worn cameras are present.

Sivasubramaniam¹,

Burke²,

Saulnier³

et al. 2021

Law and Human Behavior

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“…Some articles consider privacy concerns in relation to other aspects, such as explanations for officers' support for or opposition to BWCs (Saulnier et al, 2019), or discuss privacy implications and officer discretion in the conclusion (Clare et al, 2019;Culhane & Schweitzer, 2018). In general, in the available BWC research, the officers' right to privacy is depicted as conflicting with accountability for their actions.…”

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Control or protection? Work environment implications of police body‐worn cameras

Löfstrand

Backman

2021

New Technol Work Employ

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This review paper critically examines the work environment implications of the use of body-worn camera (BWC) technology reported in research. We found that published peer-review studies (90 articles) pay very little attention to the work environment of BWC users -police officers.Departing from the notion of the two faces of surveillance and of BWC technology as a surveillance tool with uncertain implications -control or protection of officers -we critically examine how expectations in relation to BWC introduction and its implications have been addressed to explain why so little attention has been devoted to the topic.We found a dominant control rationale facilitating (rapid) BWC implementation at the expense of officers' work environment, health and safety.

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“…Additionally, defendant and eyewitness race have been found to influence jurors' perceptions of defendant and eyewitness credibility (Kurinec & Weaver, 2019;Saulnier et al, 2020;Shaw et al, 2021). Saulnier et al's (2020) explored the effect of eyewitness race (Black or White) and body-worn cameras on verdicts and defendant credibility.…”

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Battling Bias: Can Two Implicit Bias Remedies Reduce Juror Racial Bias?

Ruva¹,

Sykes²,

Smith³

et al. 2021

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Two studies examined the effectiveness of two implicit bias remedies at reducing racial bias in Black and White mock-jurors’ decisions. Participants were recruited through a Qualtrics Panel Project. Study 1 (murder trial; N = 554): Mage = 46.53; 49.1% female; 50% Black; 50.0% White. Study 2 (battery trial; N = 539): Mage = 46.46; 50.5% female; 49.5% Black; 50.5% White. Half of the participants viewed the UBJ video. Then participants read pretrial instructions (general or UBJ), trial summary, posttrial instructions (general or UBJ), and completed measures. Mock-juror race was expected to moderate the effect of defendant race (Black vs. White) on verdicts, sentences, culpability, and credibility, with jurors being more lenient toward same-race defendants. This interaction would be moderated by the unconscious bias juror (UBJ) video and instructions, reducing bias for White jurors only. Mock-jurors’ counterfactual endorsements would mediate race effects on verdicts. In Study 1, juror race moderated the effect of defendant race on verdicts, culpability, and credibility—White, but not Black, jurors demonstrated greater leniency for Black versus White defendants. The UBJ video moderated the effect of defendant race on murder counterfactual endorsement—when the video was present defendant race did not significantly affect endorsement. This endorsement mediated the effect of defendant race on White jurors’ verdicts. In Study 2, juror race influenced verdicts and sentences—White jurors were more lenient regardless of defendant race. The effect of juror race on sentence was qualified by the UBJ video—when present the effect of race was no longer significant. The UBJ remedies increased all mock jurors’ defendant credibility ratings. In conclusion, the debiasing interventions were ineffective in reducing racial bias in jurors’ verdicts. However, they do impact aspects of juror attribution and may be effective with modification.

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

Cited by 16 publications

References 62 publications

International perspectives on procedural justice: Trust and respect matter even when body-worn cameras are present.

International perspectives on procedural justice: Trust and respect matter even when body-worn cameras are present.

Control or protection? Work environment implications of police body‐worn cameras

Battling Bias: Can Two Implicit Bias Remedies Reduce Juror Racial Bias?

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