@article{ref1,
title="The noble cause: An empirical assessment",
journal="Journal of criminal justice",
year="2007",
author="Crank, John and Flaherty, Dan and Giacomazzi, Andrew",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="103-116",
abstract="Literature on police ethics has employed the term “noble cause” to describe a utilitarian orientation toward crime control. No empirical research, however, has systematically investigated the noble cause, a shortcoming addressed in this study. A survey of deputies in a western sheriff's office provided the setting for the current research. Twelve items tapping the noble cause revealed a multidimensional latent structure composed of three factors. Findings did not support the presence of a link between measures of the noble cause and crime. A positive though inconsistent relationship was found between measures of the noble cause and deputies' attitudes toward administrators.<p />",
language="",
issn="0047-2352",
doi="10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.11.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.11.019"
}