TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The noble cause: An empirical assessment
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Crank, John
A1  - Flaherty, Dan
A1  - Giacomazzi, Andrew
SP  - 103
EP  - 116
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.11.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -