Analysis Of Police Officer Perceptions And Attitudes Regarding Vehicle Pursuits

Author

Christopher G. Cook

Graduation Semester and Year

2008

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

First Advisor

Alejandro del Carmen

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in the way that officers respond to pursuit scenarios. This project used a survey questionnaire to gather responses from participants who read a chase scenario and considered the type of offense and risk factors to the public as they answered. Similarities and differences were analyzed in relation to demographical data regarding gender and years of experience as a police officer. Officers and supervisors were asked to respond to each scenario how they actually felt, without regard to current institutional constraints such as policies and procedures.

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Cook, Christopher G., "Analysis Of Police Officer Perceptions And Attitudes Regarding Vehicle Pursuits" (2008). Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses. 39.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/crcj_theses/39