ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to uncover effects of selection and socialization on the perceived need for punishment within the police force. Punitiveness and authoritarianism of police officers can be relatively stable attitudes that can already appear when individuals choose the police profession in terms of a selection effect. Two effects of institutional socialization are examined. Firstly, the effect of the time already spent at the university within the police sample. Secondly, the effect due to increasing age and work experience. The analyses are based on data from police students with and without prior police work experience (n = 274) and a representative sample of the general population (n = 892).

The results indicate that there are hardly any selection effects. The duration of the police studies has a reducing effect on punitiveness and authoritarianism. Police students with prior work experience as police officers are less punitive and authoritarian with increasing age. The cause of this age effect, which is not directly related to work experience, is discussed.

摘要

本研究的目的是揭示选择和社会化对警察部队内部对惩罚的感知需求的影响。警察的惩罚性和威权主义可以是相对稳定的态度，在个人选择警察职业时就已经出现了选择效应。研究了制度社会化的两个影响。首先，警察样本中已经在大学度过的时间的影响。其次，由于年龄和工作经验增加的影响。分析基于有和没有警察工作经验的警察学生（n = 274）和一般人群的代表性样本（n = 892）的数据。

结果表明几乎没有任何选择效应。警察研究的持续时间对惩罚性和威权主义有减少的影响。有警官工作经验的警校学生随着年龄的增长，惩罚性和专制性会降低。讨论了这种与工作经验没有直接关系的年龄效应的原因。