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Exploring the validity of behavioral cues perceived to indicate violence in the context of police-citizen interactions

King, Spencer; Moksnes, Aleksandra
Master thesis
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Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to explore whether behavioral cues, which are thought to

be predictive of violence, correspond with violent behavior in police-citizen

interactions. The method applied consisted of qualitatively reviewing fifty-six

existing video recordings of actual police encounters and subsequent coding in

NVivo software. Further, the data was transformed and analyzed in a quantitative

manner. Results indicated that a number of behavioral cues correlated with violent

behavior, while no relationship was found between a subset of these behaviors and

violence. Notably, not all suspects who exhibited valid behavioral cues during an

encounter become violent, indicating that a nuanced approach is needed when

evaluating the relevance of such behavior during a given interaction. The results

of this study contribute to a relatively unexplored field of research on behavioral

cues in the context of police-citizen interactions. The findings presented here

suggest that future research on behavioral cues in the context of police-citizen

interactions is warranted.
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Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Psychology - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2018
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