Abstract
Taking advantage of the breakdown of formal social control directly following Hurricane Andrew in Miami, Florida this paper conducts a naturally occurring breaching experiment to examine the deeper structure of values about policing and police practices. Both citizens of the damaged neighborhoods and the attending police were interviewed to determine the degree of consensus/dissensus concerning ideal and actual priorities of policing during the crisis period. The findings reveal a remarkable degree of consensus among citizens and the police. The implications for a consensus versus a conflict view of policing are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 330-338 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Policing |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
Keywords
- Attitudes
- Police
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Public Administration
- Law