Justice is in the eye of the beholder: a vignette study linking procedural justice and stigma to Muslims' trust in police

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Madon, Natasha S
Murphy, Kristina
Williamson, Harley
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2022
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Objectives: This study examines how stigma moderates the effect of procedurally just and unjust treatment on Muslims’ trust in police. Methods: Survey participants were randomly assigned to receive one of two vignettes describing a traffic stop where officer treatment was manipulated (procedurally just/unjust). Muslims’ feelings of stigma were measured prior to the vignette, while trust was measured after the vignette. Results: We found that the procedural justice vignette enhanced trust in police, and perceived stigma was associated with lower trust. For Muslims who felt highly stigmatized, however, experiencing police procedural justice had a weaker positive effect on trust when compared to those who felt low levels of stigmatization. Conclusions: The results suggest that feelings of stigma can moderate how individuals view police-citizen interactions. Specifically, for those who observe or experience encounters with police believing that they or their cultural group are stigmatized, procedural justice will be less effective in promoting trust.

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Journal of Experimental Criminology

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Criminology

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Criminology & Penology

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Police-citizen encounters

Procedural justice

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Madon, NS; Murphy, K; Williamson, H, Justice is in the eye of the beholder: a vignette study linking procedural justice and stigma to Muslims' trust in police, Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2022

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