@article{ref1,
title="General strain and police misconduct: the role of organizational influence",
journal="Policing (Bradford)",
year="2016",
author="Bishopp, Stephen A. and Worrall, John and Piquero, Nicole Leeper",
volume="39",
number="4",
pages="635-651",
abstract="PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to examine the utility of general strain theory in explaining the relationship between organizational stress and police deviance. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Data were collected from a non-random sample of 1,389 police officers in three large cities in Texas. The survey instrument used for this research was the Police Work Experience Survey. <br><br>RESULTS from regression analyses are presented. <br><br>FINDINGS Findings showed that the organization influenced police misconduct, but misconduct was dependent upon the specific type of strain encountered. Research limitations/implications Results show that instances of police deviance depend on the types of strains encountered. Additionally, anger plays a significant role when examining organizational strain. Police administrators should move to reduce organizational strains to reduce instances of police misconduct. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE Currently, there is very little theoretical work in understanding police misconduct. And no studies have drawn linkages between organizational stressors and self-reported officer misconduct. At a time when police behavior is at the forefront of the social policy reform, the examination of potential correlates of police misconduct is the first step toward controlling it.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1363-951X",
doi="10.1108/PIJPSM-10-2015-0122",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-10-2015-0122"
}