NCJ Number
92119
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Dated: (Fall 1983) Pages: 50-56
Date Published
1983
Length
7 pages
Annotation
Support for the local police is measured by a yes or no vote on a bond issue for a new building for the police department. Data on how people voted, their reasons for voting, demographic traits and attitudes were gathered by a survey instrument.
Abstract
Attitudinal support for police did not correlate with a yes vote. The author suggests that respondents were under cross-pressures, caught among attitudes which support the police, other ideological beliefs, and immediate self-interest. (Publisher abstract)