Perceptions of Police Practice, Cynicism of Police Performance, and Persistent Neighborhood Violence: An Intersecting Relationship

A growing literature indicates that legal cynicism at the neighborhood level corresponds with retaliatory homicides and persistent homicide rates, net of controls. However, no study to date has examined: a) how cynicism of police performance might be influenced by specific experiences with and perceptions of the police, and b) whether neighborhood cynicism of police performance is associated with violent crime beyond homicides.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Corsaro, Nicholas ; Frank, James ; Ozer, Murat
Published in:	Journal of Criminal Justice. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-2352. - Vol. 43.2015, 1, p. 1-11
Publisher:	Elsevier

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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