Police procedural justice and perceptions of police legitimacy
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Police procedural justice and perceptions of police legitimacy
Project Number
353
Abstract
This project examines the causal pathways between police procedural justice and perceptions of police legitimacy using experimental vignettes.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-06-2024
End date
25-06-2024
Topics
Researcher
Amy Nivette (Utrecht University); Isabelle van der Vegt (Utrecht University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2024 Centerdata
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/krb9-yh59
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSF file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| zl24a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| zl24a001 | Which block of questions was shown first? | constructed |
| zl24a002 | Which block of questions was shown second? | constructed |
| zl24a003 | Which block of questions was shown third? | constructed |
| zl24a004 | Which block of questions was shown fourth? | constructed |
| zl24a005 | Which vignette was shown? | constructed |
| zl24a006 | In the past 12 months, have the police addressed, detained or contacted you for any reason? | directly measured |
| zl24a007 | How dissatisfied or satisfied were you with the way the police treated you the last time this happened? | directly measured |
| zl24a008 | In general, I feel obliged to do what police officers ask of me. | directly measured |
| zl24a009 | You should accept the decisions of police officers even if you disagree with them. | directly measured |
| zl24a010 | In general, the police care about people in the community. | directly measured |
| zl24a011 | I trust the police. | directly measured |
| zl24a012 | How likely is it that Den is a teenager (15-19 years old) in the situation described? | directly measured |
| zl24a013 | How likely is it that Den has a Dutch background in the situation described? | directly measured |
| zl24a014 | How likely is it that Den has a non-western migration background in the situation described? | directly measured |
| zl24a015 | How likely is it that Den has been stopped by the police in the past? | directly measured |
| zl24a016 | How likely is it that Den has a history of other criminal offences? | directly measured |
| zl24a017 | How likely is it that the officer in the situation described has a Dutch background? | directly measured |
| zl24a018 | How likely is it that the officer in the situation described has a non-western migration background? | directly measured |
| zl24a019 | Based on the number of years of service, how much experience do you think the agent has? | directly measured |
| zl24a020 | How likely is it that complaints were made against the police team in this area in the years prior to this situation? | directly measured |
| zl24a021 | How likely is it that the police team in this area fought crime well in the years leading up to this situation? | directly measured |
| zl24a022 | How likely is it that this situation took place in a rich neighbourhood? | directly measured |
| zl24a023 | In the situation, the police officer acted in a neutral and unbiased manner. | directly measured |
| zl24a024 | In the situation, the police officer clearly cared about Den's welfare. | directly measured |
| zl24a025 | In the situation, the police officer listened to what Den had to say. | directly measured |
| zl24a026 | In the situation, the police officer treated Den with respect. | directly measured |
| zl24a027 | I would feel obliged to do what the police officer asks of me in the situation described above. | directly measured |
| zl24a028 | I would feel obliged to do what the police officer asks of me in the situation described above. Why did you choose this answer? | directly measured |
| zl24a029 | I would accept the police officer's decision in the situation described above even if I disagreed with him. | directly measured |
| zl24a030 | I would accept the police officer's decision in the situation described above even if I disagreed with him. Why did you choose this answer? | directly measured |
| zl24a031 | The officers of the police station in the situation described above care about the people in the community. | directly measured |
| zl24a032 | The officers of the police station in the situation described above care about the people in the community. Why did you choose this answer? | directly measured |
| zl24a033 | I would trust police officers in the situation described above. | directly measured |
| zl24a034 | I would trust police officers in the situation described above. Why did you choose this answer? | directly measured |
| zl24a035 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| zl24a036 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| zl24a037 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| zl24a038 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| zl24a039 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| zl24a040 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| zl24a041 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| zl24a042 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| zl24a043 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| zl24a044 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Police procedural justice and perceptions of police legitimacy
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Police procedural justice and perceptions of police legitimacyResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,118 (100.0%)Non-response: 857 (27.5%)
Response: 2,261 (72.5%)
Complete: 2,226 (71.4%)
Incomplete: 35 (1.1%)
Collection Events
Period
03-06-2024 to 25-06-2024
Sample
A random sample of panel members aged 18 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.