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dc.contributor.authorThomassen, Gunnar
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-12T08:40:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-13T04:07:30Z
dc.date.available2013-12-12T08:40:54Z
dc.date.available2013-12-13T04:07:30Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Policing Studies 2013;1(2):152-168
dc.identifier.issn2034-760X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/174706
dc.description.abstractInternational surveys show that trust in the police varies substantially between countries. This study investigates the underlying causes of this variation, and in particular the effect of perceived corruption in the public sector. A regression analysis of 50 countries worldwide suggests that both perceived corruption in the public sector and trust in government are important predictors of trust in the police. The homicide rate is also statistically significant but seems to have a more modest effect on trust. The findings are compatible with previous research findings that procedural concerns trump outcomes in explaining trust. Moreover, a correlation analysis suggests that perceived corruption in the public sector is more damaging to trust in the police than to trust in other government institutions. A plausible explanation for this is that many consider the police to be an indispensable institution for social order, and corruption is antithetical to this mission.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectpolice
dc.subjectcorruption
dc.subjecttrust
dc.subjectreputation
dc.subjectpublic sector
dc.subjectregression analysis
dc.subjectpolice research
dc.subjectpoliti
dc.subjectkorrupsjon
dc.subjecttillit
dc.subjectomdømme
dc.subjectoffentlig sektor
dc.subjectregresjonsanalyse
dc.subjectpolitiforskning
dc.titleCorruption and trust in the police: A cross-country study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2013-12-12T08:40:54Z
dc.identifier.cristin1075718


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