The lack of experimental research in criminology—evidence from Criminology and Justice Quarterly

Dezember, Amy; Stoltz, Megan; Marmolejo, Lina; Kanewske, L. Caitlin; Feingold, Kate Doyle; Wire, Sean; Duhaime, Lauren; Maupin, Carl

doi:10.1007/s11292-020-09425-y

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“…On the one hand, the UESD can provide the solution to these issues provided that (a) fieldwork periods for adequate survey data, ideally including more refined survey instruments than a single trust indicator, overlap with relevant policing events, and (b) studies adhere to rigorous methodological requirements. Alongside other design-based approaches to causal inference, the UESD can help to rule out "third common causes" and investigate issues of reversed causality that are common not only to research on trust in police (Nagin and Telep 2017) but also to criminological and policing research in general (Dezember et al 2021;Sampson 2010).…”

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Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: a systematic review

Nägel

Nivette

2022

J Exp Criminol

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Objectives The current review has two aims: (1) to synthesize the impact of unexpected events on trust in police across different contexts and types of events, and (2) to evaluate the methodological characteristics of each study with attention to the assumptions for causal inference. Methods We conducted a pre-registered narrative systematic review on 12 independent studies. Results Studies closely adhering to causal inference assumption checks (i.e., excludability and ignorability) find significant changes in trust in police following incidents of police (non) violence and protest. Still, excludability is assessed and addressed less rigorously than ignorability in the included studies. Conclusion Regarding the procedural justice framework, this provides some causal evidence that vicarious (positive and negative) experiences can shape short-term assessments of public trust in police. We furthermore highlight issues related to design and power, statistical conclusion validity, and the evaluation of assumptions to detect threats to internal validity.

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Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: a systematic review

Nägel

Nivette

2022

J Exp Criminol

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“…Fifty-two classrooms received anti-theft signage, while the remaining 52 classrooms, comprising the control group, did not. By conducting a randomized controlled trial, several important sources of bias were accounted for (Dezember et al, 2020 ; Farrington & Welsh, 2005 ; Lum & Yang, 2005 ), such as the number of desks, number of course sections, number of unique faculty, floor level, or type of classroom (e.g. computer vs traditional); highlighting the present study’s advantage over observational studies (Gomes et al, 2021 ; Hayes et al, 2012 , 2019 ; Kyvsgaard & Sorensen, 2020 ).…”

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The new normal of web camera theft on campus during COVID-19 and the impact of anti-theft signage

Chernoff

2021

Crime Sci

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Objective The opportunity for web camera theft increased globally as institutions of higher education transitioned to remote learning during COVID-19. Given the thousands of cameras currently installed in classrooms, many with little protection, the present study tests the effectiveness of anti-theft signage for preventing camera theft. Methods Examined web camera theft at a southern, public university located in the United States of America by randomly assigning N = 104 classrooms to receive either anti-theft signage or no signage. Camera theft was analyzed using Blaker’s exact test. Results Classrooms not receiving anti-theft signage (control) were 3.42 times more likely to exhibit web camera theft than classrooms receiving anti-theft signage (medium effect size). Conclusions Using classrooms as the unit of analysis presents new opportunities for not only future crime prevention experiments, but also improving campus safety and security. Also, preventing web camera theft on campus is both fiscally and socially responsible, saving money and ensuring inclusivity for remote learners.

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“…of reversed causality that are common not only to research on trust in police (Nagin & Telep, 2017) but also to criminological and policing research in general (Dezember et al, 2021;Sampson, 2010).…”

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Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: A systematic review

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Nivette²

2022

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Objectives: The current review has two aims: 1) to synthesize the impact of unexpected events on trust in police across different contexts and types of events, and 2) to evaluate the methodological characteristics of each study with attention to the assumptions for causal inference.Methods: We conducted a pre-registered narrative systematic review on 11 independent studies. Results: Studies closely adhering to causal inference assumption checks (i.e. excludability and ignorability) find significant changes in trust in police following incidents of police (non) violence and protest. Still, excludability is assessed and addressed less rigorously than ignorability in the included studies.Conclusion: Regarding the procedural justice framework, this provides some causal evidence that vicarious (positive and negative) experiences can shape short-term assessments of public trust in police. We furthermore highlight issues related to design and power, statistical conclusion validity, and the evaluation of assumptions to detect threats to internal validity.

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The lack of experimental research in criminology—evidence from Criminology and Justice Quarterly

Cited by 13 publications

References 99 publications

Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: a systematic review

Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: a systematic review

The new normal of web camera theft on campus during COVID-19 and the impact of anti-theft signage

Unexpected events during survey design and trust in the police: A systematic review

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