The Multiple Dimensions of Trust in Resident/Police Relations in Boston
The Multiple Dimensions of Trust in Resident/Police Relations in Boston
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波士顿居民/警察关系中信任的多个维度
DOI：
10.1177/0022427801038003002
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发表时间：
2001
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Sara E. Stoutland
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作者：
Sara E. Stoutland
城市贫困社区的居民/警察关系是什么导致了许多社区成员对警察的深深不信任？通过应用“四个信任问题”的框架来分析社区成员对警察和旨在减少波士顿高犯罪率社区青少年暴力的警察行动的看法的复杂性，来解决这个问题。为了区分居民对警察的多重--有时是相互冲突的--期望，信任被分解为关于优先级、能力、可靠性和尊重的四个问题。基于对社区成员的50多次定性访谈，调查结果显示，许多居民认为警察满足了他们对能力和可靠性的期望，而不是共同的优先事项或尊重。尊重对居民来说尤其重要，尽管他们认识到警察的行为能力和尊重之间的紧张关系。
What is it about resident/police relations in poor urban communities that results in many community members' deep distrust in police? This question is addressed by applying a framework of the “four trust questions” to analyze the complexities of community members' perceptions of police and police action aimed at reducing youth violence in Boston's high-crime neighborhoods. To differentiate residents' multiple—and sometimes conflicting—expectations of police, trust is broken down into four questions about priorities, competence, dependability, and respectfulness. Based on more than 50 qualitative interviews with community members, findings reveal that many residents considered the police to meet their expectations of competence and dependability but not of shared priorities or respect. Respect, in particular, was important to residents, although they recognized a tension between police acting competently and respectfully.