Journal of Experimental Criminology ( IF 1.8 ) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 , DOI: 10.1007/s11292-022-09510-4 Natasha S. Madon 1 , Kristina Murphy 1 , Harley Williamson 1
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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.
中文翻译：
旁观者眼中的正义：一项将程序正义和耻辱与穆斯林对警察的信任联系起来的小插曲研究
目标
本研究探讨了污名如何缓和程序公正和不公正待遇对穆斯林对警察的信任的影响。
方法
调查参与者被随机分配接受两个小插曲中的一个，这些小插曲描述了一个交通站，其中官员的待遇被操纵（程序上的公正/不公正）。穆斯林的耻辱感是在小插曲之前测量的，而信任是在小插曲之后测量的。
结果
我们发现程序正义小插曲增强了对警察的信任，并且感知到的污名与较低的信任有关。然而，对于那些感到高度污名化的穆斯林来说，与那些感到污名化程度较低的人相比，经历警察程序正义对信任的积极影响较弱。
结论
结果表明，耻辱感可以调节个人如何看待警察与公民的互动。具体而言，对于那些观察或经历与警察相遇的人，认为他们或他们的文化群体受到污名化，程序正义在促进信任方面的效果会降低。
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