Exploring Gender Differences in Citizen Allegations of Misconduct: An Analysis of a Municipal Police Department
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1998
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1300/J012v09n04_03
Abstract
Complaints that have been filed with the internal affairs office of a large police department in the Southeast were examined over a three year period. Possible differences between the male and female officers named in the allegations of misconduct were explored in the following areas: overall number of complaints; characteristics of the officer (age, race, and tenure); characteristics of the complaint; and characteristics of the citizen. While male officers were overrepresented in the allegations of misconduct, there were no significant differences found in the other areas of interest.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Women & Criminal Justice, v. 9, issue 4, p. 69-79
Scholar Commons Citation
Michelle Lersch, Kim, "Exploring Gender Differences in Citizen Allegations of Misconduct: An Analysis of a Municipal Police Department" (1998). School of Information Faculty Publications. 600.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/600
