TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - An experimental examination of the perceptual paradox surrounding police canine units
JO  - Journal of experimental criminology
A1  - Sandrin, Ryan
A1  - Simpson, Rylan
A1  - Gaub, Janne E.
SP  - 1021
EP  - 1031
VL  - 19
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES    To experimentally examine public perceptions of police canine units.   Methods    As part of the between-subjects paradigm, participants were randomly assigned to view and rate an image of a police officer either with a police dog (i.e., as a police canine unit) or alone on eight dimensions: aggression, approachability, fairness, friendliness, intimidation, professionalism, respectfulness, and trustworthiness.   Results    The analyses reveal that the officer was perceived more negatively when presented with a police dog than when presented alone.   Conclusions    Police dogs play a multifaceted role in policing, including in crime control and public relations. In addition to their many functions, police canine units can also elicit many perceptual effects.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1573-3750
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11292-022-09516-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -