경찰의 사회적 지지와 자기정당성, 물리력 행사의 구조적 관계 연구

초록

The use of physical force is an inevitable part of law enforcement, but its legitimacy and appropriateness has been debated. In recent years, there has been increasing public interest and concern about the use of passive police force, which has increased the need for a systematic analysis of the factors that influence the use of physical force. Police officers are affected by a variety of environmental factors in the course of their work, and among these, internal organisational support and external media and community support have been identified as important factors influencing police officers' performance and decision-making. Against this background, this study was designed to examine the structural relationship between police officers' perceived organisational and external social support and their use of physical force. In addition, this study sought to determine the mediating effect of self-legitimacy on this relationship. The results showed that the higher the support from supervisors and the support from citizens, the more willing officers were to use physical force in dangerous situations. Path analyses confirmed that higher organisational support, higher negative media exposure and higher citizen support mediated self-legitimacy leading to more aggressive use of force. Based on these findings, we discuss the impact of social support on police psychology and decision-making, and provide policy implications to prevent passive use of force in dangerous situations.

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