Date of Award
2020
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Awarded
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Program
Criminal Justice
Department
Criminal Justice and Political Science
College
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Faculty Advisor
Archbold, Carol
Description
There is limited empirical research related to lawsuits involving the police due in part to limited accessibility to relevant data sources. This study aims to examine the relationship between citizen, situational, and lawsuit factors and police misconduct litigation in the city of Chicago. Data were collected from two separate databases: The Chicago Reporter and The Invisible Institute. The analyses in this study demonstrate that there is a relationship between lawsuit payout amounts, lawsuit misconduct type and various situational factors. Policy implications are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Chloe Nichele, "Unsettling Settlements: Examining Police Misconduct Lawsuits in the City of Chicago" (2020). Criminal Justice and Political Science. 33.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/criminal-justice-political-sci/33
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0002-7860-4627
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31938