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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- Contents -- Part I: Introduction and Methodology -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1 Police Discretion and Decision-Making -- 2 An Effort to Map the Empirical Research on Police Decision-Making -- 3 Outline Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Scoping Review Regarding Police Decision-Making: Methodological Outline -- 1 Why a Scoping Review? -- 2 Scoping Review as Part of a Course on Policing -- 2.1 Research Frame -- 2.2 Search Strategy -- 2.3 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria -- 2.4 Piloting -- 2.5 Searching and Assessing Studies -- 2.6 Analyses -- References -- Part II: Findings -- Chapter 3: Characteristics of Empirical Research on Police Decision-Making -- 1 Publication Characteristics: Type and Language of Publication, Common Journals and Keywords -- 2 Time of Publication -- 3 Continent and Country -- 4 Type of Research and Research Methods -- 5 Crime Types and Types of Decisions -- 6 (Groups of) Factors -- References -- Chapter 4: Characteristics of Police Officer -- 1 Experience and Intuition/Gut Feeling -- 2 Background Characteristics: Gender, Ethnicity, Age and Education -- 3 Attitudes and Prejudices/Assumptions/Stereotypes -- 4 Emotional or Mental State, Mood -- 5 Function -- 6 Personality -- References -- Chapter 5: Characteristics of Civilians -- 1 Ethnicity/Race/Skin Color -- 2 Attitude/Demeanor, Aggression and Behavior -- 3 Gender, Age, Socio economic Status and Appearance -- 4 Intoxication and Mental Illness/Mental Health Status -- 5 Criminal Record/History and Being Known to Police -- 6 Relationship Victim-Offender, Victim Preference/Request and Victim Credibility -- 7 Being a Resident -- References -- Chapter 6: Organizational Characteristics -- 1 Policies, Guidelines, Laws and Regulations -- 2 Training -- 3 (Type/Size) Police Force and Resources -- 4 Supervisors and Colleagues.

This book gives an overview of the empirical research regarding police discretionary decision-making worldwide through 2022 by means of a scoping review. In total, eleven databases were searched and 15,193 publications have been assessed in terms of relevance for this topic, with 1,563 of these being assessed more thoroughly. The shortlist consists of 526 publications. It answers the following questions: What is the amount of available research concerning police decision-making and what are its characteristics? How and where is police decision-making studied? Which crime phenomena are studied? Which types of decisions are studied? Which factors impact police discretion? Overall, the scoping review summarizes the available empirical research on police discretion and helps understand police decision-making processes. These findings are then used to discuss the current scholarship and give recommendations concerning research (e.g. which decision-making processes/decisions are currently lacking in research, which factors need to be explored further, which research methods can be utilized more frequently) and police practice (i.e. how to support police officers in their decision-making and optimize these decision-making processes).

This book on systematic social observation (SSO) methodology provides detailed, step-by-step guidance for researchers on using the method. It identifies varieties of approaches and uses of SSO, the different steps used when performing SSO, and the benefits and challenges associated with using SSO. The chapters discuss different aspects related to SSO, such as: Access to the field or footage Ethics, including informed consent with data collection Use of body-worn camera footage for SSO It is ideal for criminology and police researchers looking for assistance outlining their research frame.

AbstractStreet-level police officers are regularly confronted with complex situations and often have to make split-second decisions. Despite the importance of these decisions for procedural justice and police legitimacy, we know little about the factors that impact Belgian police officers' decision-making. This article explores this topic by means of semi-structured interviews (n = 46) in the Belgian local police. We conclude that there is a variety of factors that play a role. These factors can be divided into four groups: characteristics of the police officer, characteristics of the civilian, organizational characteristics, and situational characteristics. The most influential factors are police officers' professional experience, laws and regulations, police officers' personality, one's colleagues and supervisors, and whether or not the civilian is aggressive and known by the police.