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Title: Women in Policing and the Response to Rape: Representative Bureaucracy and Organizational Change

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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ISSN: 1557-0851

DOI: 10.1177/1557085117753668

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the theory of representative bureaucracy. Cross-sectional and longitudinal data, covering a period from 1997 to 2013, suggest that a greater number of women in the policing workforce is related to higher reporting rates for rape incidents and higher clearance rates for rape cases. Furthermore, the findings suggest that the relationship between female representation and women-centered outcomes is moderated by the presence of a union and mediated by resources for victims and community policing. Looking ahead, more research is needed to identify how female representation in policing influences organizational processes and outcomes for citizens.

Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557085117753668

Url: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557085117753668

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Authors: Schuck, Amie M.

Periodical (Full): Feminist Criminology

Issue: 3

Volume: 13

Pages: 237-259

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Gender, Health, Other

Countries: United States