Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

20 p.

Publication Date

6-2016

Publisher

Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group

Source Publication

Police Practice and Research

Source ISSN

1561-4263

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2014.949263

Abstract

This study examines the high levels of public unwillingness to assist police in criminal investigations in Russia. Variables of public trust of police, fear of crime, victimization, and prior contact with police are used to explain this phenomenon. Also included in the study are variables of police fear and avoidance of police. The findings suggest that higher levels of distrust in, as well as fear and avoidance of police are strong predictors of citizens’ unwillingness to assist police in Russia. The paper discusses potential implications of these findings for the 2011 police reform in Russia.

Comments

Accepted version. Police Practice and Research, Vol. 17, No. 3 (June 2016): 229-248. DOI. © 2016 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

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