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Exploratory Comparison of the Policing Views of Nigerian and US College Students

NCJ Number
242806
Journal
International Journal of Police Science and Management Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Dated: Spring 2013 Pages: 1-21
Author(s)
Eric G. Lambert; O. Oko Elechi; Yuning Wu
Date Published
2013
Length
21 pages
Annotation
This study compares and contrasts college students' views of policing in Nigeria and the United States of America.
Abstract
That the police have the onerous duty of maintaining law and order in society is not in contention; however, the extent to which the public are satisfied with police maintenance of law and order varies from society to society. There has been very little research on views about policing in Nigeria. Based on survey data collected from 758 college students, this exploratory study compares and contrasts college students' views of policing in Nigeria and the United States of America. The results uncover both intra- and international differences in views on various areas of policing, including general confidence in the police, trust in and support for the police, and specific attitudes toward police civility, effectiveness, accountability, aggressive policing and community policing. (Published Abstract)