Modern Psychological Studies
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
14
Number
1
Page Numbers
pages 16-26
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
2008
Abstract
Since 1978, Nassau County NY has pioneered the use of "video stings" to protect the public from a wide variety of dishonest behaviors—with appliance repair, auto repair, home contractors, insurance sales, chiropractors, and even internet pedophiles (Lambert, 1997). Surprisingly, though this has been a model for a few other municipalities, neither Nassau County nor others have conducted systematic research on how the public regards this unusual policy (Wrightsman, Greene, Nietzel & Fortune, 2002). In this survey, 114 people completed an anonymous structured 18-item survey containing 3 scales: their support of video stings (0-28), their familiarity with past media reports of stings (0-14), and their authoritarian personality (0-20). As hypothesized: (a) there was immense variation in public support, from 0 to 28 on the 0-28 scale. (b) The average sentiment was a strong support for video stings (M= 22.38). (c) There were clear biodata correlates of increased support, including: beliefthat video evidence leads to a drop in crime (r = +.312, p < .01), a more authoritarian outlook (r = +. .264, p < .01), but not county residence (r = .022, n.s.). The policy implications of these findings are discussed.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
11 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 14 no. 1 2008
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Chan, Ada W.J.; Rumaldo, Shani; and Emmons, Robert
(2008)
"What are public views on using video to deter crime and consumer fraud?,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 14:
No.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol14/iss1/3
Department
Dept. of Psychology