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The Muzzling Of The Sheepdog: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Of The Impacts Of Media Reporting On Police Officer Performance, Christopher Landavazo
The Muzzling Of The Sheepdog: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Of The Impacts Of Media Reporting On Police Officer Performance, Christopher Landavazo
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Purpose. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to understand:
Questions 1 and 2: How do police officers in major metropolitan law enforcement organizations experiencing crime spikes since 2008 perceive the impacts of the media coverage on them personally/professionally?
Questions 3 and 4: Is there a significant difference about the perception of how media coverage impacts patrol officers personally and professionally in major cities experiencing crime spikes since 2008 based on gender/race?
Methodology. The study used a phenomenological mixed-methods case study approach collecting both quantitative and qualitative data.
Findings. An analysis of the data resulted in ten major findings …