Purpose

Recently, the interest of scholars studying procedural justice in policing has shifted from the relationship between procedural justice and citizen compliance to trust in police officers’ perceptions of who exercises it. This study explores the relationship between organizational justice and the perception of procedural justice from the perspective of police officers. Furthermore, it investigates the mediating roles of discretion and responsiveness.

Design/methodology/approach

Using 441 survey responses from South Korean police officers, a mediation model is outlined and tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that police officers’ perceptions of organizational justice had indirect effects on the perceived importance of procedural justice. Moreover, discretion and responsiveness mediate the relationship between organizational justice and perceived procedural justice.

Findings

Officers who perceive police fairness are more likely to have a positive perception of procedural justice toward citizens when they have a higher level of discretion and responsiveness. However, police officers’ perceptions of organizational justice are not directly linked to their perceptions of procedural justice.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the generalization of knowledge by empirically testing Van Craen’s theoretical model of the Korean police. It also expands the existing theoretical model by investigating the influence of overall organizational justice and its possible mediators on procedural justice.

中文翻译：

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韩国组织正义对警察程序正义认知的影响：感知自由裁量权和响应能力的中介作用

目的

最近，学者们研究警务程序正义的兴趣已经从程序正义与公民服从之间的关系转向对警察对谁行使程序正义的看法的信任。本研究从警务人员的角度探讨组织正义与程序正义认知之间的关系。此外，它还研究了自由裁量权和响应能力的中介作用。

设计/方法论/途径

利用韩国警察的 441 份调查回复，概述了一个调解模型，并使用结构方程模型 (SEM) 进行了测试。结果表明，警官对组织正义的看法对程序正义重要性的看法有间接影响。此外，自由裁量权和响应能力调解组织正义和感知程序正义之间的关系。

发现

当警官拥有更高水平的自由裁量权和反应能力时，他们更有可能对公民的程序正义产生积极的看法。然而，警官对组织正义的看法与他们对程序正义的看法并没有直接联系。

原创性/价值

本研究通过实证检验范克雷恩的韩国警察理论模型，有助于知识的泛化。它还通过研究整体组织正义及其可能的调解因素对程序正义的影响来扩展现有的理论模型。